Beautiful Virgin Islands

Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025

USVI to receive $18.3M this year from US under 'historic legislation'

USVI to receive $18.3M this year from US under 'historic legislation'

The US Virgin Islands is set to receive $18.3 million in fiscal year 2022 but for the next five years, a total of $96 million will be granted to the territory under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for repairing and rebuilding roads and highways.

The Biden Administration and the US Department of Transportation on Thursday, February 24, 2022, announced that more than $1.14 billion will be provided to US territories — the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico — under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The total amount being made available to the US territories, including Puerto Rico, in the Fiscal Year 2022 is $219 million.

'Lives will be improved'


Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Stephanie Pollack said the historic legislation will improve life for residents and create good-paying jobs and economic growth. “Specifically, it will help repair and rebuild roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users, including cyclists and pedestrians," she said during a briefing Thursday. "This funding will greatly support the territories to improve their highway networks, stimulate economic opportunity and increase highway safety."

“Today’s funding will help move forward major repairs to highways and bridges and improve transportation systems on these islands,” she added while explaining that in Fiscal Year 2022, the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive $18.3 million in funding to pay for critical infrastructure needs.

Overall, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide a 14 percent increase in funding for the territories compared to the funding provided in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides dedicated funding to assist each territory in the construction and improvement of a system of arterial and collector highways, and necessary inter-island connectors.

Biden Administration 'deeply committed to bill


Mitch Landrieu, the senior advisor responsible for coordinating implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programmes, said the law is the largest investment ever for infrastructure, and besides the roads and bridges, it goes toward other areas including but not limited to broadband, water, airports, and clean energy.

He said the Biden administration is deeply committed to implementing this bill, with the territories receiving their fair share to "build back better," a Biden administration slogan. “The territories have been uniquely burdened by decades of federal disinvestment which has been further exacerbated by the climate crisis and natural disasters which we all know too well,” he said.

Delegate to Congress Stacey c. Plaskett in a statement issued early Friday lauded the Biden administration for the significant investments in the territory's infrastructure.

“This historic legislation will not only help to repair and rebuild our roads, but also provides funding that can be applied to climate change mitigation, resilience, equity and safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians," she said. "The roads and highways in the Virgin Islands have been in disrepair for decades, but the funding provided by the IIJA will help advance the major repairs needed to improve our transportation systems and ultimately increase highway safety while also stimulating greater economic opportunities."

Ms Plaskett concluded, “I promised that the priorities of Virgin Islanders would be included in the final infrastructure package, so I am very grateful to President Biden and his administration for their continued commitment to the Virgin Islands and the American territories.”

Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
“You Have 12 Hours to Flee”: Israeli Threat Campaign Targets Surviving Iranian Officials
Macron and Merz: Europe must arm itself in an unstable world
Germany and Italy Under Pressure to Repatriate $245bn of Gold from US Vaults
Airlines Evaluate Flight Cancellations Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions
Starmer Invites Innovators to Join Government Talent Scheme
UK Economy’s Strong Opening Quarter Shows Signs of Cooling
Harrods Seeks Court Order to Secure Al Fayed Estate for Victims
BA and Singapore Airlines Cancel Dubai Flights Amid Middle East Tensions
Trump Faces Backlash from MAGA Base Over Iran Strikes
Meta Bets $14 B on Alexandr Wang to Drive AI Ambitions
WATCH: Israeli forces show the aftermath of a massive airstrike at Iran's Isfahan nuclear site
FedEx Founder Fred Smith, ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Company, Dies at 80
Chinese Factories Shift Away from U.S. Amid Trump‑Era Tariffs
Pimco Seizes Opportunity in Japan’s Dislocated Bond Market
Labubu Doll Drives Pop Mart to Status as China’s Most Valuable Toy Maker
Global Coal Demand Defies Paris Accord Goals
We have new information and breaking details to share about what is shaping up to be a historic air campaign tonight
Six Massive Bombs Dropped on Fordow; Trump: 'A Historic Moment for the U.S., Israel, and the World'
Fordow: Deeply Buried Iranian Enrichment Site in U.S.–Israel Crosshairs
United States Conducts Precision Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Trump says
Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.
BBC Demands Perplexity AI Immediately Stop Using Its Content
Telegram Founder: I Will Leave My Fortune to Over 100 of My Children
Political Turmoil Resurfaces in Belgium Amid Economic Concerns
Fed policymakers divided on timing of interest rate cuts
Trump signals imminent agreement with Harvard University
Inheritance tax referendum alarms Swiss billionaire community
Japan cancels bilateral security meeting amid US defence demands
AI skeptic Emily Bender warns that ‘the emperor has no clothes’
Israel Confirms Assassination of Quds Force Commander in Tehran
16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Unprecedented Cybersecurity Breach
Senate hearing on who was 'really running' Biden White House kicks off
Iranian Military Officers Reportedly Seek Contact with Reza Pahlavi, Signal Intent to Defect
FBI and Senate Investigate Allegations of Chinese Plot to Influence the 2020 Election in Biden’s Favor Using Fake U.S. Driver’s Licenses
Vietnam Emerges as Luxury Yacht Destination for Ultra‑Rich
Plans to Sell Dutch Embassy in Bangkok Face Local Opposition
China's Iranian Oil Imports Face Disruption Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions
Trump's $5 Million 'Trump Card' Visa Program Draws Nearly 70,000 Applicants
DGCA Finds No Major Safety Concerns in Air India's Boeing 787 Fleet
Airlines Reroute Flights Amid Expanding Middle East Conflict Zones
Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $9.3 Billion in Funding Amid AI Expansion
Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender Amid Escalating Conflict
Israeli Airstrike Targets Iranian State TV in Central Tehran
President Trump is leaving the G7 summit early and has ordered the National Security Council to the Situation Room
Taiwan Imposes Export Ban on Chips to Huawei and SMIC
Israel has just announced plans to strike Tehran again, and in response, Trump has urged people to evacuate
Netanyahu Signals Potential Regime Change in Iran
Juncker Criticizes EU Inaction on Trump Tariffs
EU Proposes Ban on New Russian Gas Contracts
×