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Housing
The CDBG-DR housing recovery programs address unmet needs, helping vulnerable residents, homeowners, and tenants achieve sustainable housing. These programs offer funding for rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction of affordable, project-based subsidized housing.
Objectives:
Supporting residents, particularly low- and moderate-income individuals, by rehabilitating or replacing housing units with mitigation enhancements.
Leveraging other funding to address rehabilitation gaps and maximize CDBG-DR dollars.
Aiding vulnerable populations through rehabilitation and development of temporary, emergency, and permanent supportive housing.
Developing new housing stock to meet the demand for affordable rental and owner-occupied homes.
Improving housing resilience to reduce risk and strengthen neighborhoods for future disasters while restoring buildings and residences.
Public & Affordable Housing Development Program (PAHD)
Subrecipient: Virgin Islands Housing Authority
Project Name: Walter IM Hodge Pavillion
The scope of work encompasses both interior and exterior rehabilitation and renovation. Within the apartments, the scope includes interior rehabilitation, non-hazardous abatement, installation of new plumbing and electrical wiring, and the introduction of energy-efficient kitchen and bathroom fixtures. Additionally, it involves the installation of new floor tiles and painting, new kitchen cabinets, and upgrades to smoke detectors. Certain units will undergo asbestos and lead-based paint remediation, as well as mold abatement as identified through environmental assessments.
The exterior work will address the rehabilitation of all buildings and site improvements throughout the project, including the installation of new roofs on each building and planned solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays. This aesthetically pleasing façade system will serve as a major wind retrofit and resilient feature. The wind retrofit system will include hurricane-wind resistant windows and entry doors, as well as new exterior louvers and protection for stairwells.
Furthermore, new site beautification measures will be implemented, including landscaping, redesigned pedestrian walkways, seating areas, recreational facilities, and parking improvements. The project will also significantly enhance community spaces, including a renovated community center/property office building featuring a computer room and library. In addition, a new senior center will be established to meet the needs of residents by transforming two existing residential units into this community space.
Location Description:
#194A, 194AA, 194AB & 194C Estate Smithfield, Frederiksted, St. Croix 00820U.S. Virgin Islands and was built in 1970.
Funding Sources:
CDBG-DR $22,650,000.00
LIHTC and Solar Investment Tax Credits $27,559,227.00
Insurance Proceeds $386,000.00
FEMA (HMGP & Public Assistance) $49,122,643.00
Other $17,869,342.00
$212,783,803
The Public and Affordable Development Program has been allocated funds to address unmet needs throughout the USVI in relation to damages from Hurricane Irma and Maria. This program will incentivize the replacement of affordable housing damaged in the storms. This program seeks to redevelop and create new affordable rental housing stock including subsidized and mixed-income rental units and other public housing units, that will be developed.
Subrecipient: Virgin Islands Housing Authority
Project Name: Donoe Redevelopment
The project involves new construction and earthwork to redevelop the vacant Estate Donoe Apartments site. This includes new roads, foundations, utility systems, and 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments with photovoltaic panels, battery backups, and micro-turbine generators. Part of the site work will involve removing crushed concrete and rebars left since 2002.
The buildings will feature reinforced concrete walls, impact-resistant windows and doors, and roofs designed to withstand Category 5 hurricane winds. The project is on a sloped grade, outside the tsunami zone, with access via existing roadways.
The Estate Donoe Redevelopment Project (Estate Tutu Phase I) is an 84-unit affordable rental community in St. Thomas, USVI. It includes 44 one-bedroom units (681 sq ft), 24 two-bedroom units (1013 sq ft), 16 three-bedroom units (1187 sq ft), and a community building. The Virgin Islands Housing Authority proposes 14 buildings, each with 3 to 5 stories and 5 apartments per building. All units will be affordable for low or very low-income individuals and families. There will also be a non-residential community building with a multipurpose room, exercise facilities, and management offices.
Location Description:
Parcels 3B &3B-1 Estate Donoe, New Quarters, St. Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands 00802
Funding Sources:
CDBG-DR $29,000,000.00
LIHTC and Solar Investment Tax Credits $26,356,374.00
Energy Tax Credits $597,134.00
Sellers Note $1,060,000.00
Other $692,308.00
Subrecipient: Virgin Islands Housing Authority
Project Name: D Hamilton Jackson Terrace Revitalization
The Project involves the rehabilitation of one hundred and six units and the community center. The work within the apartments will include interior rehabilitation and non-hazardous abatement tasks, such as new plumbing and electrical wiring, energy-efficient kitchen and bathroom fixtures, floor tiles, painting, kitchen cabinets, and smoke detector upgrades. Some units will undergo asbestos and lead-based paint remediation, as well as mold abatement identified in environmental assessments. Exterior rehabilitation of all buildings and site improvements are also part of the Project. New roofs on each building, planned solar photo-voltaic (PV) arrays, and additional resilience features will be incorporated. New hurricane-wind-resistant windows and entry doors will be installed. Site beautification measures will include landscaping with improved drainage for flood mitigation, seating areas, recreational facilities, new parking lots, and better-defined parking.
The Project includes mitigation measures for future floods and hurricanes, such as hurricane-impact windows and doors, redesigned roofs to withstand hurricane-impact winds, and façade upgrades to strengthen the building envelope, improve gutters and downspouts connections, and integrate storm mitigation/drainage measures into the landscaping. Existing buildings will be transformed into hardened and resilient structures for future hurricanes.
The overall revitalization includes creating new parking areas, relocating walkways and recreational spaces, and upgrading utility lines. Selective demolition will remove existing concrete sidewalks/stairs, curbing, fencing, benches, bollards, and sanitary/water lines/fire hydrants. New site utility work will include storm and sanitary piping and fire hydrants. New sidewalks, parking lots, curbs, stairs, signage, fencing, landscaping with seating areas, and mailboxes are included.
Additionally, the Project will replace existing utility lines with new, higher-capacity systems. Water supply and waste lines/stacks will be replaced. A new cistern/rain capture system will be installed for the community/management office building. The existing main potable water, sewer, or electrical utility systems will be upgraded for higher capacity and proper functioning in the future.
Location Description:
Parcel No. 13-D, Rem Parcel 13 Consolidated Estate Richmond, Company Quarter, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands 00820 constructed in 1954
Funding Sources: | Funding Sources: | ||
Buildings: 8-14 | Buildings: 1-7 | ||
CDBG-DR | $27,812,274.00 | CDBG-DR | $18,384,512.00 |
4% LIHTC | $16,140,328.04 | 9% LIHTC | $39,126,746.38 |
FEMA PA/428 | $12,126,695.00 | FEMA PA/428 | $0.00 |
Other | $2,457,085.61 | Other | $5,011,596.23 |
Subrecipient: Jackson Development
Project Name: Magen’s Junction Phase II
Magen’s Junction Phase II a new construction to build high-rise consisting of 60 hurricane hardened and resilient low/moderate rental units. The units are distributed equally consisting of 30 one-bedroom units and 30 two-bedroom units, four of which will be ADA accessible units.
The Facility employs the use of reinforced concrete walls and roofing as well as reinforced glass windows and sliding glass doors to mitigate hurricane readiness. Magen’s Junction II also employs the use of low-flush restroom utilities, energy efficient lighting, impact resistant windows, insulated exterior bedroom walls, and solar panels with battery storage to reduce energy cost. There are two elevators within the high-rise and units will be accessible to people with mobility and sensory impairments.
The Project provided needed, affordable rental housing to residents of the island of St. Thomas.
Magen’s Junction II completed construction in May of 2021.
Location Description:
7-1 Rem Estate St. Joseph & Rosendahl and parcel 3A Estate Lovenlund #4 and #2 Great Northside Quarters, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Funding Sources:
CDBG-DR $3,500,000.00
Private Funds $543,379.00
Low Income Housing Tax Credits $30,481,688.00
Total $34,525,067.00