The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget original general fund appropriation for the Virgin Islands Energy Office totaled $1,286,180. As of the April 2017 budget reductions, our budget totaled $1,147,257.06.
In addition to the General Fund appropriation in FY2017, the Energy Office anticipates combined grant awards totaling $399,380 based on federal formula allocations. The State Energy Program (SEP) Fiscal Year 2017award is anticipated at $214,610. The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) appropriation is projected at $184,770. The Energy Office was also awarded $510,00 in competitive grant funding from the Department of Interior’s – Office of Insular Affairs in 2016.
Our combined budget totals $2,056,887.06.