The RDA now invites tenders from eligible and qualified Tenderers to construct temporary housing units on Tortola, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present an update on the support being provided to vulnerable households by the Government of the Virgin Islands to repair and rebuild hurricane-damaged homes.

The short term housing recovery programme has ended with a visit to the home of two recipients by His Excellency the Governor Augustus ‘Gus’ Jaspert and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Calvin Malone.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone is featured as he engaged a multi-stakeholder meeting to review the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. Several approaches were discussed to provide various forms of assistance to those households in need.

Ms. Decima Smith was handed the keys to her new home completed under the Social Housing aspect of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.

Senior citizen Ms. Decima Smith is featured as she received the keys to her new home today, January 3.

The Material Assistance Grants, issued to qualified homeowners post the 2017 disasters will close off on October 31.

Local contractors are needed in carrying out home repairs as part of the Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.