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Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications BLOCK I                                                                                                                                 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Update and discussion on the overall operational, fiscal, and human resources picture of the Virgin Islands Housing Authority; the outlook for the supply and demand for affordable housing in the territory; the status of the Housing Choice Voucher Program; the status of public housing communities, and of renovation and replacement projects; the status of senior housing; and the status of resident empowerment programs.   Invited Testifier: Dwayne Alexander, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Authority   BLOCK II                                                                                                                                11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Update and discussion on all issues regarding housing and housing stability that are impacted by the non-profit housing assistance programs. The current extent of housing instability; the operational and financial status of organizations providing services to persons suffering housing instability; and the extent and nature of interaction and collaboration between non-profits and government agencies, and suggestions for improvement.   Invited Testifiers: Andrea Shillingford, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands Dan Derima, Executive Director, Meeting the Needs of the Community Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, Board Secretary, Virgin Islands Continuum of Care Jessica Whyte, Founder, The St. Clair Institute Honorable Averil George, Commissioner, Department of Human Services   LUNCH                                                                                                                                     1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. BLOCK III                                                                                                                                 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Update on the status of the property insurance market, as well as any recommendations to mitigate the situation, as we continue to examine issues of affordable housing and homeownership.   Invited Testifiers: Honorable Tregenza Roach, Esq., Lt. Governor of the VI, Lt. Governor’s Office Sandra Harty, President, V.I. Insurance Association + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: affordable housing , Andrea Shillingford , Averil George , Dan Derima , Dwayne Alexander , empowerment programs , financial status , government agencies , homeownership , housing , housing assistance , insurance market , Jessica Whyte , operational , public housing , renovation , replacement projects , Sandra Harty , senior housing , Suzanne Darrow-Magras , Voucher Program Date Sep 30 2024 Expired! Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Organizer Senator Marvin A. Blyden Phone (340) 774-0880 Email mblyden@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow