CHTT Agenda 9-10-25 — Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications
Phone (340) 693-3567 Email: MBlyden@Legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ Legislature of the Virgin Islands CAPITOL BUILDING, P.O. BOX 1690 ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00804 (340) 774-0880 CHAIRMAN Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications VICE CHAIR Marvin A. Blyden Senator Budget, Appropriations & Finance MEMBER Economic Development & Agriculture Culture, Youth, Aging & Parks Health, Hospitals, & Human Services AGENDA Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers St. Thomas, VI 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Reading of the Agenda BLOCK I VIHA Operations, Challenges, and Opportunities The Committee will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Housing Authority’s operations, challenges, and opportunities. Areas of focus include agency updates on operations and maintenance issues, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and progress in community rehabilitation. …
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Phone (340) 693-3567 Email: MBlyden@Legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ Legislature of the Virgin Islands CAPITOL BUILDING, P.O. BOX 1690 ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00804 (340) 774-0880 CHAIRMAN Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications VICE CHAIR Marvin A. Blyden Senator Budget, Appropriations & Finance MEMBER Economic Development & Agriculture Culture, Youth, Aging & Parks Health, Hospitals, & Human Services AGENDA Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers St. Thomas, VI 10:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Reading of the Agenda BLOCK I VIHA Operations, Challenges, and Opportunities The Committee will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Housing Authority’s operations, challenges, and opportunities. Areas of focus include agency updates on operations and maintenance issues, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and progress in community rehabilitation. Testimony will also address the Williams Delight sale and related funding assistance, as well as the impact of federal-level policy changes on VIHA’s funding and overall operations. INVITED TESTIFIER • Dwayne Alexander, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Authority The Honorable Phone (340) 693-3567 Fax (340) 693-3636 Courriel SenatorBlyden@Gmail.com ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ CHTT Agenda September 10, 2025 ____________________________________________________________________________________ BLOCK II - 12:30 PM Homeownership and Housing Development Programs The Committee will also hear testimony on the status of homeownership and housing development programs. This includes updates on funding and progress of current initiatives, the availability and utilization of funds for affordable housing, and the effects of federal policy changes on funding streams, operations, and programs. INVITED TESTIFIERS • Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority • Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Executive Director, Office of Disaster Recovery • Wayne L. Biggs, Chief Executive Officer, VI Economic Development Authority