June 3, 2005 – The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services hereby informs the Virgin Islands Community of its intention to submit an application to the United States Department of Health & Human Services for a continuation Consolidated Block Grant as Authorized by the Omnibus Territories Act as amended 48 U.S.C. 1469 a. Copies of the Consolidated Block Grant and its intended use of funds for fiscal year 2006 under the Consolidated Grant Award will be available to the public for review and comment by June 6, 2005, at the Office of the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Human Services on St. Croix and the Public and University Libraries on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.