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