The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA has obligated about $123 million for permanent works due to damages from Hurricane Fiona, with $121 million allocated for road and bridge reconstruction.
“Federal funding has been essential to rebuilding Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, supporting its health care system and ensuring educational opportunities for its residents. Any cuts to these resources would directly affect the island’s most vulnerable communities and jeopardize the progress made in recent years.”
— Sergio M. Marxuach, policy director, Center for a New Economy