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VIEDA’s Economic Development Bank and Enterprise Zone Commission make history for first dual application for growth of two local small business owners in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands – August 25, 2022 — During the respective Governing Board Decision Meetings held earlier today, Board of Directors for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority voted on the first ever dual applications for the EZC tax incentives and small business loans through EDB.

VIEDA Governing Board Decision Meeting for set for August 25

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands – August 22, 2022 — Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., chief executive officer of the U.S. Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), announces that a Governing Board Decision Meeting will be held for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Bank and the Enterprise Zone Commission, subsidiaries of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, on application and compliance  matters at 11:00am on Thursday, August 25, 2022.  

An Evening of Networking and Resources for Small Businesses

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – August 22, 2022 -- The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) participated at the St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event hosted by the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center  for the community. The VIEDA shared information on their programs and services for local businesses and the Vision 2040 plan on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the V.I. Small Business Development Center on St.

VIEDA’s Enterprise Zone Commission receives $500,000 from the Department of Interior

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – August 2, 2022 — The Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC), a subsidiary of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), applied for and received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Insular Affairs. The three-year grant ending September 2025 is for the rehabilitation of the J. Antonio Jarvis Building, a three-story building in St.

INVITATION FOR BID - Economic Development Park Corporation Virgin Islands Industrial Park (VIIP) Hurricane Repair Project

Invitation for Bid:  IFB 2022-01 EDPC 

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA), by and through the Economic Development Park Corporation (EDPC), is requesting bid proposals from qualified contractors to perform hurricane repairs at the VI Industrial Park.

VIEDA Board of Directors to hear matters at Public Hearing, Governing Board Meeting on August 9

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 28, 2022 — On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 beginning at 9AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST), the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) Board of Directors will meet for a Public Hearing for the V.I. Economic Development Commission (VIEDC) and a Governing Board Decision Meeting for the VIEDC and the Economic Development Bank.

*Registration is required to participate in the Board meeting conducted via Zoom through the following link:

USVIEDA Co-Sponsors the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit by the U.S. Department of Commerce in National Harbor, Maryland

 

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 7, 2022 — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) co-sponsored the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit with representatives from the VIEDA, the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA), and the USVI/Taiwanese relations to attract foreign businesses in key targeted industries as identified in Vision 2040, including light manufacturing, renewable energy, professional services, and agribusiness from June 25-June 29, 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland held by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

EZC Hosts Successful Estate Planning Conference Towards Improving Enterprise Zones Across the Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 5, 2022 — The Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC), a subsidiary of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) welcomed over 100 attendees in-person and virtually at its relaunched multimedia Estate Planning Conference in May on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Livestreamed on Facebook, in-person on both islands, and broadcasted on radio and TV, the conference featured two local attorneys, Anthony R. Kiture, Esquire, Kiture Law Firm in St. Croix, and Anna Paiewonsky, Paiewonsky Law Firm, PLLC in St.

VIEDA Governing Board Decision Meeting for set for July 7

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – June 28, 2022 — On Thursday, July 7, 2022 beginning at 9AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST), the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) Board of Directors and its subsidiary entities, the Economic Development Bank, the Enterprise Zone Commission and the Economic Development Commission will hold a Decision Meeting on application and compliance matters.

INVITATION FOR BID Economic Development Park Corporation Virgin Islands Industrial Park (VIIP) Hurricane Repair Project

Invitation for Bid:  IFB 2022-01 EDPC 

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA), by and through the Economic Development Park Corporation (EDPC), is requesting bid proposals from qualified contractors to perform hurricane repairs at the VI Industrial Park.