Treasury starts collecting data on damages caused by Hurricane Fiona
October 3, 2022
The agency’s Public Insurance Office is handling the process.
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Housing signs agreement with 6 towns to free up $36.4M in federal funds
October 3, 2022
The six towns, which have organized themselves under the ConSur consortium, will oversee the recovery program.
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FEMA OKs $102M in individual assistance claims in Puerto Rico so far
September 30, 2022
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $102 million in individual assistance claims filed by survivors of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico. Since opening the application window Sept. 21, the agency has received 591,000 individual assistance claims, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said during a news conference to provide an update of the work that local […]
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President Biden to visit Puerto Rico; FAA notice indicates Oct. 3 date
September 29, 2022
Biden announced today that he intends to visit Puerto Rico to get a first-hand take on the damages caused by Hurricane Fiona.
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HUD announces disaster assistance for Puerto Rico
September 29, 2022
The federal agency seeks to supplement island wide and local recovery efforts in areas of Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Fiona.
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Mayors Federation seeks direct allocation of Fiona recovery funds
September 29, 2022
The organization believes that the direct allocation and management of emergency funds will help towns speed up recovery and reconstruction efforts.
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Puerto Rico Treasury Dept. outlines post-hurricane tax relief measures
September 28, 2022
The agency announced deadline changes and other considerations for businesses and individuals.
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Agriculture, DDEC allocate $15M in recovery aid to farmers, businesses
September 27, 2022
The DDEC will assign an additional $3 million to the Emergency Incentive for Small and Medium Enterprises.
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SBA opens 2 Business Recovery Centers in Caguas, Yabucoa
September 26, 2022
The centers will offer assistance to fill out loan applications.
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OBoard OKs $19.5M in emergency aid to allocate to municipalities
September 23, 2022
The Oversight Board also approved a request from the CRIM to advance certain towns a total of about $22 million in property tax disbursements.
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Gov’t rolls out emergency aid for SMEs affected by Hurricane Fiona
September 21, 2022
To qualify, the SMEs must have generated $1.5 million or less in recent tax years, regardless of the number of employees on their payroll.
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IRS extends individual, business tax filing deadlines to February ’23
September 21, 2022
The tax relief is part of a coordinated federal response to the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona and is based on local damage assessments by FEMA, the IRS stated.
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Study shows lack of controls exposes $3B in public funds to corruption
September 13, 2022
The study included private sector surveys and interviews that showed a persisting distrust in the public procurement system.
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US Justice Dept. intervenes in disability bias suit against San Juan
September 13, 2022
Both San Juan and the plaintiffs consented to the department’s intervention in the proceedings.
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FEMA hosts mayor’s summit to review progress 5 years since María
August 24, 2022
Municipal officials shared experiences and lessons learned with FEMA and COR3 staff.
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