Watch: Mapp On $766 Million Program To Help Homeowners Whose Properties Suffered Hurricane Damage But Did Not Meet Blue Roof Requirements

Governor Kenneth Mapp announced a major project on Wednesday evening that is expected to help about 12,000 homeowners in the territory, with an average of $25,000 in construction work being spent on each approved home. Called the Emergency Home Repairs V.I. Project, the program, federally-funded, is being spearheaded by the Government of the Virgin Islands through the V.I. Housing Finance Authority. Read the story here. Watch the video below or on our Facebook platform. (Start watching at the 8-minute, 58-second mark.) Above, Mr. Mapp and William Vogel, FEMA federal coordinating officer, at Wednesday’s press briefing.