Virgin Islands Continuum of Care on Homelessness 
Email: usvicoc@gmail.com
Website: www.usvicoc.org
February 9, 2026 
Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Chair, Committee on Housing, Transportation, Infrastructure and 
Telecommunications
Legislature of the Virgin Islands  
Capitol Building, P.O. Box 1690 
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00804 
Dear Chair Blyden and Members of the Committee on Housing, Transportation, Infrastructure and 
Telecommunications,
Thank you for the invitation to appear before the Committee on February 11, 2026, to provide 
testimony on homelessness and housing instability in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Unfortunately, due 
to a prior professional commitment, I am unable to attend the hearing. In my absence, Mr. Dan 
Derima, Chair of the VI Continuum of Care on Homelessness, will attend and is fully prepared to 
represent the organization, provide testimony, and respond to questions on our behalf. Written 
testimony has been submitted for the record.
Thank you for your understanding and for the Committee’s continued attention to this critical 
issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any additional information. 
Respectfully,
Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras
Board Secretary
U.S. Virgin Islands Continuum of Care 
usvicoc@gmail.com