FEMA GIVES $7.6M TO VIHA TO REPAIR MARLEY HOMES AND ADDITIONS: ODR

FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) has been obligated $7,613,710 to complete repairs to Marley Homes and Additions in Frederiksted.

The funds obligated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program have been allocated to refurbish nineteen residential structures, as well as the community center, office and Head Start buildings.

After Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, the Authority worked to execute immediate repairs to ensure that the residents of the community had safe and habitable homes. These initial renovations addressed fencing, flooring, roofing, and electrical work, as well as solar water heater replacement and various bathroom renovations.

VIHA has contracted O’Reilly Plumbing and Construction to complete additional permanent roofing repairs to the hurricane-damaged sections of the waterfront property. The target completion date is October 30. The appropriate solicitations to complete the outstanding portions of the scope will be drafted and released to the public.