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Office of Disaster Recovery updates timelines for Dunu, D. Hamilton Jackson and owner-lot build-a-home program
Summary
ODR told the housing committee that major CDBG-DR and FEMA-backed housing projects are advancing — D. Hamilton Jackson is 30 percent complete, Dunu has restarted construction and owner-lot build-a-home applications have strong interest but varied readiness among applicants.
The Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery gave the Legislature a status update on several large recovery-driven housing projects and a homeowner construction assistance program.
Director Adrienne Williams Octalin and Deputy Artra Watlington Francis told lawmakers the office is managing multiple federally funded projects with target completions over the next two years and actively supporting a homeowner build-a-home program for property owners.
Key project updates
- D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace (St. Croix): The project will rehabilitate 106 units and a community center. Williams Octalin said the project is federally funded with approximately $121.6 million in commitments…
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