Federal grants in U.S. Virgin Islands
Federal agencies awarded $23 billion in grants to recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), with $19 billion.
- Federal grant money to recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands rose from $1.9 billion in fiscal 2021 to $10 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 94%.
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) alone accounted for 84%.
Grants in U.S. Virgin Islands by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Grants for nonprofits in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Grants for colleges and universities in U.S. Virgin Islands
Private foundations based in U.S. Virgin Islands: 8 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in U.S. Virgin Islands
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $2.1 billion in U.S. Virgin Islands, 9.3% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $20 billion to recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in U.S. Virgin Islands
Largest grant recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of the Virgin Islands | State and local governments | 40 | $19 billion |
| VI Housing Finance Authority | Nonprofits | 26 | $918 million |
| Virgin Islands Department of Health | State and local governments | 163 | $619 million |
| Department of Education | State and local governments | 79 | $344 million |
| Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 145 | $304 million |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | State and local governments | 25 | $166 million |
| Virgin Islands Housing Authority | State and local governments | 80 | $157 million |
| Office of the Governor | Other | 17 | $133 million |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Colleges and universities | 123 | $123 million |
| Virgin Islands Port Authority | State and local governments | 28 | $111 million |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | State and local governments | 111 | $104 million |
| Department of Planning & Natural Resources | State and local governments | 4 | $70.2 million |
| Office of Management & Budget | State and local governments | 48 | $69.4 million |
| Virgin Islands Department of Labor | State and local governments | 63 | $35.1 million |
| Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands Inc. | Nonprofits | 6 | $34.9 million |
| Government of the Virgin Islands | State and local governments | 11 | $32.6 million |
| Virgin Island Port Authority | State and local governments | 1 | $21.9 million |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | State and local governments | 33 | $20.8 million |
| Island Green Building Association, Incorporated | Nonprofits | 2 | $20.1 million |
| Frederiksted Health Care Inc | Other | 12 | $19.5 million |
Browse all 52 federal grant recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in U.S. Virgin Islands came to $23 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Island | 374 | $21 billion |
| St. Croix Island | 220 | $201 million |
| St. John Island | 45 | $11.2 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| VI-98 | 1,535 | $23 billion |