Enterprise Community Partners and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York are excited to launch a new grant program for housing providers in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Housing Ecosystem Grant Program offers funding, training, and technical assistance to support local organizations in developing affordable housing for Virgin Islands residents.
Grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded in 2023.
Who Should Apply for this Grant Opportunity?
U.S. Virgin Islands-based private organizations (for-profit or nonprofit) with experience or interest in providing affordable housing in the territory.
How to Apply?
Applications must be submitted online via SlideRoom. Interested parties must register for a free account. The Application deadline is June 15, 2023.
The online application form can be found at the following link: USVI Housing Ecosystem Development Grants
About Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $54 billion and created 873,000 homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico – all to make home and community places of pride, power, and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org.
About the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank. It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned banks. As of June 30, 2022, the FHLBNY serves 315 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Federal Home Loan Banks support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America’s homebuyers.
For more information, please contact Enterprise at jnewton@enterprisecommunity.org
“We are eager to uplift local voices and community-based organizations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and provide them with the resources they need to address the territory’s affordable housing needs. Thank you to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York for this generous grant, which will help CBOs in the U.S. Virgin Islands make sustainable, resilient, and good homes a reality for the residents who need them.”
- Jelani Newton, Senior Director, Advisors at Enterprise Community Partners