$400K Awarded for Affordable Housing to Virgin Islanders

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$400K Awarded for Affordable Housing to Virgin Islanders

Three grants to create low-income housing were awarded Tuesday by Enterprise Community Partners with $400,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York during a reception at the Buccaneer Resort.

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