{"id":58009,"date":"2017-11-01T19:29:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T19:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=58009"},"modified":"2017-11-01T19:29:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T19:29:36","slug":"fema-provides-over-41-million-in-expedited-funding-to-vi-government-for-debris-cleanup-power-restoration-and-other-areas-following-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=58009","title":{"rendered":"FEMA Provides Over $41 Million In Expedited Funding To VI Government For Debris Cleanup, Power Restoration And Other Areas Following Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. CROIX &#8212; The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided more than\u00a0$41 million<strong class=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong>in expedited funding to support efforts by the Virgin Islands government to clean up storm-related debris, restore power, and protect residents during and after hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The assistance comes through FEMA\u2019s Public Assistance program, which is authorized to pay 100 percent of the costs for emergency work across the territory for six months following the September 7 disaster declaration for Hurricane Irma and the September 20 declaration for Hurricane Maria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">To date, 100 percent FEMA funding has been obligated for emergency projects under the two disaster declarations, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">More than<strong class=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong>$24 million\u00a0to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to support power restoration efforts in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, including Water Island;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">$11.2 million<strong class=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong>to the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works to support large-scale debris removal operations;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">$2.5 million<strong class=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong>to the Virgin Islands National Guard for protective measures to keep residents safe during the storms, and;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"\">$3.5 million<strong class=\"\">\u00a0<\/strong>to the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services to help cover costs to provide non-congregate sheltering for survivors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cThese initial Public Assistance grants reflect our commitment to the recovery effort across the Virgin Islands,\u201d said FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer William Vogel. \u201cWe strongly support the territorial government\u2019s priorities of caring for survivors, getting lights turned on throughout the islands and clearing roadways of debris for everyone\u2019s health and safety.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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