AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarine Tech in the Classroom: H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) shared results from a pioneering marine plastic tracking effort using “smart bottles,” part of its Ocean Technology Pilot Project, with schools across the Virgin Islands. Local Budget Oversight: Senators reviewed FY 2027 agency budgets, with OMB citing staffing gaps and stalled Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment implementation while it waits for updated federal guidance. Disaster Recovery & Housing/Insurance: A U.S. House hearing focused on how HUD’s CDBG-DR program supports long-term disaster recovery, highlighting rule complexity for local governments. Public Safety Policy: A new study on “red flag” laws reports fewer arrests for people subject to ERPOs while orders are active, with effects lasting after expiration; the U.S. Virgin Islands is listed among places with ERPO laws. Territorial Tech for Access to Law: A new free website, Territorial Review, is indexing Guam Supreme Court opinions and the Guam Code with plain-English search and human-edited citations. Infrastructure Contract: AECOM won a DHS nationwide infrastructure modernization contract covering work across U.S. territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands. Health Equity Campaign: The “Shine the Light on Sickle Cell” campaign is set to culminate June 19 with events spanning the region, including the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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