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The Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency has scheduled an Applicant Briefing on St. John for local government agencies and certain non-profit organizations that may qualify for federal aid as a result damages caused by Hurricane Earl.
The briefing will be held between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, in VITEMA’s Emergency Operation Center at 6
Susannaberg.
St. John’s briefing originally had been scheduled for Oct. 9, but was postponed due to inclement weather. This is the final Applicant Briefing for government agencies and non-profit organizations impacted by Hurricane Earl. Briefings have already been held on St. Thomas and St. Croix.
Those attending the briefings should be a designated department or agency representative familiar with their respective site damages as well as overtime costs.
Interested applicants can begin the process by completing the Request for Public Assistance Application Form which can be downloaded at
www.vitema.gov. Click “Learn More” in the Response & Recovery box to retrieve the application.
President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the Virgin Islands on Sept. 28th, triggering the availability of federal funds to supplement the recovery from the effects of Hurricane Earl, which impacted the Territory Aug. 29 - 31.
Federal aid is available to the local government and certain non-profit organizations for emergency work and for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities territory-wide.
The declaration also allows the local government and certain non-profit organizations to apply to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which funds projects that prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards.
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