FEMA Approves $1.3M for Friedensthal Moravian Church Est. 1755

  FEMA Approves $1.3M 

    for Moravian Church

M.A. Dworkin

     USVI - FEMA announced the approval of more than $1.3 million in post-disaster funding for a Public Assistance project in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This program empowers States, local communities, tribes, and Territories, to recover and to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding the Trump Administration is keeping its promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people.

     FEMA disburses this money to States and communities because they are best positioned to know how these funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster. 

     This USVI approved project to be reimbursed through Public Assistance  includes:

• More than $1.3 million to the Moravian Church Virgin Islands Conference for the Friedensthal Moravian Church, established in 1755, located in Kingshill, Christiansted, St. Croix, for repairs to the roof, gutter, windows and other building infrastructure.

     FEMA coordinates directly with the State on all public assistance and hazard mitigation projects. FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient from future disasters.