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VITEMA Seeks $5.94 million; Director warns federal grant rules could cut staff funding
Summary
Daryl Jashin, director of VITEMA, told the Senate budget committee that VITEMA’s FY2026 general‑fund request is $5,940,457. He said about 16.3 positions are currently funded by federal grants and that anticipated federal grant rule changes could leave the agency with hard staffing choices.
Daryl Jashin, director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), presented VITEMA’s proposed fiscal‑year 2026 budget to the Legislature’s Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance on June 24 and highlighted operational needs for emergency communications, grants management and hazard mitigation projects.
Jashin said VITEMA’s general‑fund request for FY2026 is $5,940,457. He told the committee that personnel services account for $3,279,113 (about 55% of the total), with projected fringe benefits of $1,610,108. He said the agency’s federal grants portfolio supplements territorial funds and supports additional staff and projects.
“VITEMA’s mission is to save lives and to protect property through preparedness, exercises, prevention and mitigation,” Jashin told senators. “Our daily…
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