CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands – August 11, 2023 - The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) hosted a news conference on Thursday, August 10, 2023, where the Undersecretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Donald “Don” R. Cravins Jr. announced M. Gill and Associates, Inc., as the awardee for the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Capital Readiness Program (CRP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands. This news conference was held at the VIEDA office in Nisky Center on St.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands – August 11, 2023 – Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (“VIEDA”), announces that the VIEDA office on St. Thomas at 8000 Nisky Center, 2nd Fl., Suite No. 620 will be closed for the remainder of Friday, August 11, 2023 due to an issue our office experienced while attempting to service the air conditioning unit. 

The VIEDA staff on St. Thomas will work remotely, and the St. Thomas office will be closed to the public.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – August 3, 2023 — The Public Hearing and Governing Board Decision Meeting for the V.I. Economic Development Commission (VIEDC) and other entities of the V.I. Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, 2023 is rescheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 9AM.

The VIEDA appreciates the understanding of the general public.

For more information, please send an email to info@usvieda.org .

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands – July 31, 2023 – Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (“VIEDA”), announces that the VIEDA office on St. Croix will be closed for the remainder of Monday, July 31, 2023 as electrical issues are resolved at the office located at No. 116 King St., Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI.

The VIEDA staff on St. Croix will work remotely; however, the St. Croix office will be closed to the public.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 25, 2023 – The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority's (VIEDA) Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) and the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) are excited to announce that they will be hosting the second Sunset Sip & Shop event on Friday, July 28, 2023. The event takes place at the "Made in the USVI" kiosk in Vendor's Plaza on St. Thomas from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands – July 24, 2023 -- The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority ("VIEDA") partnered with the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to announce the first recipients of VI Slice Moderate Income Home Ownership Program (“VI Slice”) assistance on St. Thomas. 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 14, 2023 - Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., chief executive officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), announces that a Governing Board Decision Meeting for the V.I. Economic Development Authority (VIEDA), the Economic Development Bank, and the V.I. Economic Development Commission (VIEDC) will be held at 9AM on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 12, 2023 – The VI Council on the Arts (VICA) and the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority's Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) announces that the "Sunset Sip & Shop" event scheduled to be held this week at 4PM on Friday, July 14, 2023 has been cancelled.

As another "Sunset Sip & Shop" event is scheduled, an announcement will be shared with the public.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – July 10, 2023 – The VI Council on the Arts (VICA) and the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority’s (VIEDA) Enterprise Zone Commission (EZC) will host its second “Sunset Sip & Shop” event on Friday, July 14, 2023 from 4PM to 7PM at the “Made in the USVI” kiosk located at the Vendors' Plaza on St. Thomas, USVI, in downtown Charlotte Amalie.