Report: Education Dept. ‘lacks capacity’ to manage $322M in FEMA funding
April 14, 2020
The Puerto Rico Education Department has not complied with the requirements laid out by the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to some $322 million awarded after Hurricane María in 2017, earmarked for recovery efforts. A report released last week detailing the findings of an audit commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the […]
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$122M+ obligated to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s public buildings
April 10, 2020
To date, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated more than $122 million to repair and rebuild public buildings represented in 215 projects, the agency confirmed. The funds will help municipal facilities, private nonprofits, hospitals, universities and other eligible entities recover “so they can better provide services to the communities they serve,” it said in […]
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FEMA assigns $18.7M for recovery, including $833K for La Fortaleza repairs
March 25, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has assigned another $18.7 million in funds to continue recovery efforts throughout Puerto Rico, including $832,978 to make repairs at the governor’s mansion. La Fortaleza, as the historic structure is known, will get repairs to the roof, second floor, human resource and finance offices in the Yellow Palace/Real […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $37.8M in recovery funds, including Ponce Port repairs
March 11, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have destined an additional $37.8 million in funds for 116 recovery and reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico. The funds were approved between Feb. 28 and Mar. 6 and include more than $1.2 million for the Ponce Port Authority for repairs to the crane systems […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $44M+ to fix road signs, roads, baseball fields, public bldgs
February 27, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, obligated more than $44 million for recovery efforts related to Hurricane María. Among the nine projects that were obligated are those for the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP, in Spanish), the University of Puerto Rico […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $50.5M for 63 recovery projects in P.R.
January 29, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated more than $50.5 million in additional funds for 63 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. These funds were obligated between Jan. 17-23. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies that […]
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FEMA, COR3 allocate $2.7M to fund 22 recovery projects in P.R.
January 15, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated more than $2.7 million in additional funds for 22 recovery and reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico. These funds were obligated Jan. 3-9, the agencies said. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies that advance […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $20.5M for 37 recovery projects in P.R.
December 30, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have assigned more than $20.5 million in additional funds for 37 projects related to Puerto Rico’s recovery and reconstruction. These funds were obligated between Dec. 20-26, the agencies confirmed. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $7.5M for 78 recovery projects
December 23, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated nearly $7.5 million in additional funds for 78 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico, the agencies announced. These funds were obligated from Dec. 13-19. Among the obligations are funds for architectural and engineering […]
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FEMA, COR3 assign $5.4M for 44 recovery projects in P.R.
December 18, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated more than $5.4 million in additional funds for 44 recovery and reconstruction projects in Puerto Rico. The funds were obligated on Dec. 5-12. FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies that advance recovery projects. […]
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FEMA, COR3 obligate $59M for recovery work in P.R. in last 2 weeks
December 11, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated nearly $59 million in additional funds for 60 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. These funds were obligated between Nov. 25 and Dec. 5, the agencies confirmed. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work […]
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FEMA, COR3 allocate $18.5M for recovery work in P.R. in November
December 2, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated nearly $18.5 million in additional funds for 115 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. “FEMA and COR3 continue to work together to develop strategies that advance recovery projects,” the agencies stated. To […]
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COR3 seeks contractors for debris removal, demolition of 15,495 properties in P.R.
August 20, 2019
The Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency, known as COR3, has issued a request for proposal to implement a Private Property Debris Removal and Demolition program, to be funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency. “The debris removal and demolition process of a private structure that may pose a risk to the environment entails a […]
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FEMA to reinstate manual drawdown process for P.R. hurricane recovery funding
July 25, 2019
Citing the “ongoing leadership changes within the Puerto Rican government,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced its decision to reinstate the manual drawdown process for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as an additional step to protect the federal investment. Effective immediately, the Commonwealth must receive approval from the agency to drawdown grant funds for Hurricanes […]
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FEMA opens new consolidated resource center in P.R.
June 25, 2019
The government of Puerto Rico, the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have established a Consolidated Resource Center on the island to help move recovery forward, the federal agency announced. A Consolidated Resource Center, known as a CRC, was established on June 3 to streamline the […]
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