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VIEDA will close at noon on January 11, 2024 to Honor Employees during Appreciation Day

Submitted by shanice on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 12:26pm

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – January 10, 2024 — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) announces that its offices in St. Croix and St. Thomas will be closed to the public from 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 11, 2024 through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024, as the agency honors its team members during its annual Employee Appreciation Day activities. VIEDA offices will also be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and will resume normal business hours at 8:00 a.m.

Banco Popular Signs VI Slice MOA

Submitted by shanice on Wed, 01/03/2024 - 11:39am

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – January 3, 2024 — One of the Territory’s major lending institutions, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“Banco Popular”), has become the sixth local bank to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) with the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (“VIEDA”) to participate in the VI Slice Moderate Income Homeownership Program (“VI Slice”). This makes Banco Popular the second participating lender in the VI Slice program to offer construction loans.

VIEDA announces shortened office hours for Dec. 22 and office closure for holidays

Submitted by shanice on Fri, 12/22/2023 - 12:30pm

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – December 22, 2023 — The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) informs the general public that its office hours today, December 22, 2023, are 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in both the St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John Districts. VIEDA offices will also be closed December 25-26, 2023, in observance of Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively, and will resume normal business hours on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Made in the USVI Pop-Up Shop Opens its Doors in St. Thomas on December 14, 2023

Submitted by shanice on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 10:29am

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – December 12, 2023 — On the heels of a successful run in Frederiksted, St. Croix earlier this month, the Made in the USVI Pop-Up Shop is returning to St. Thomas on December 14, 2023. The Made in the USVI initiative, made possible through a continued partnership between the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority’s (VIEDA) Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) and the Virgin Islands Council for the Arts (VICA), aims to support the Territory’s artisans and manufacturers.

Budget and Financial Analyst

The Budget and Financial Analyst, under the direct supervision of the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), is responsible for preparing and monitoring the operating, grant, and capital budgets for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (“USVIEDA”). This position conducts complex financial and management analysis to evaluate agency-wide performance and operating and capital spending efficiency; prepares and presents findings and recommendations; implements recommendations and assists departments in assessing performance against stated objectives.

VIEDA Board Meeting to meet on December 14, 2023

Submitted by shanice on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 9:57am

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – December 11, 2023 — Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., chief executive officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), announces that a Public Hearing is scheduled for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission (VIEDC), a subsidiary of the VIEDA, at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023.  

Made in the USVI Pop-Up Shop Returns to Frederiksted

Submitted by shanice on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 3:09pm

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – November 27, 2023 – Just in time for the holiday season and in alignment with the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority’s (VIEDA) continuing efforts as an American Express Neighborhood Champion for the Shop Small® movement, VIEDA’s Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) and the Virgin Islands Council for the Arts (VICA) are once again partnering to bring the Made in the USVI Pop-Up Shop back to St.