The VIEDA Insider

The monthly newsletter 

of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority

U.S. delegation visits U.S. Virgin Islands for business and destination familiarization tour

VIP FAM Participants joined by representatives from the VI Department of Tourism, V.I. Economic Development Authority and the USVI Governor’s Millennial Council in January 2023.

(Pictured from left to right): Mauricio Patino, CITP, DOT’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) contracted agent; Positive Nelson, VIEDA Board member and VI Commissioner of VI Department of Agriculture; Barbara J. Brown, Ph.D., founder and owner of Capitol Hill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation, LLC (CCCC LLC); Amber Batchelor, president and CEO of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce in Southwest Georgia; Zelda Lott, senior VIP Global Travel Consultant; Nadine Smith-Garrett, Legal Administrative Assistant, Jones Day law firm, Washington DC; Andres Hayes, president & CEO of AH Consulting, LLC; Yolanda Bryan, VIEDA business ambassador; Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., VIEDA CEO; Carolyn E. Howell, president and CEO of Event USA; Kevin Rodriquez, VIEDA Board Chairman; Luana Wheatley, USVI Dept. of Tourism; Gary Molloy, VIEDA Vice Chair & VI Commissioner of USVI Department of Labor; Jess Sinclair, MPA, PMP, founder and CEO of J. Nicole Sinclair LLC; and Michael Pemberton, Treasurer, USVI Governor's Millennial Council. See article here. -Submitted photo

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

• VIP FAM Tour
• Launch of V.I. Slice Moderate-Income Homeownership Program Website
• Featured Resources

To learn more about

the VIEDA, its programs, services and other resources, see the following links:

About the VIEDA



Tax incentives for Small Businesses

Low-interest financing for small and medium-sized businesses

Tax incentives and exemptions to rehabilitate distressed properties within an enterprise zone

Hotel Development Program

Learn how moderate-income families can get their slice of the VI pie with the VI Slice Moderate Income Homeownership Program.

See links below:

VI Slice Program Fact Sheet

VI Slice "How It Works"

Flow Chart

Frequently

Asked Questions

If you are eligible for the

VI Slice Program, or are preparing to get ready for homeownership in the USVI, register for the VI Housing Finance Authority Homebuyer Education Course here.

Get updates on projects through the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery.

See link below:

USVI Office

of Disaster Recovery



About the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority: The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) is a semi-autonomous governmental instrumentality. It promotes economic growth, job creation, and wealth generation in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The VIEDA assumes, integrates and unifies the functions of these four entities: Economic Development Commission, Virgin Islands Economic Development Park Corporation, Economic Development Bank and the Enterprise Zone Commission. The VIEDA accomplishes its mission by attracting investors to the Territory to establish or relocate their business in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also provides financial assistance for new and existing small to medium-sized businesses in the Territory and assists V.I. residents and business owners with rehabilitating their properties located in distressed areas that were once vibrant economic centers of activity in the Territory. Learn more about the VIEDA at www.usvieda.org or send an email to info@usvieda.org.

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