 On October 29 , in the wake of Omar , President George W. Bush signed a major disaster declaration for the United States Virgin Islands , allowing public aid to assist the islands . The Federal Emergency Management Agency or <unk> , had received 60 requests for public assistance throughout the area . <unk> value for the assistance was estimated at $ 3 million and growing . Twenty @-@ five departments and agencies were approved of for federal support , namely the U.S. <unk> Department of Public Works . Several non @-@ profit organizations also received support from <unk> , while those that did not meet the criteria were referred to the Small Business Administration ’ s low @-@ interest loan program . 
