With more than $1 million invested in modernization improvements, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) upgraded the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) National Public Warning System (NPWS) facility in the Univision WKAQ-AM tower site in Cataño and tested it successfully. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, WKAQ radio hosts Ruben Sánchez and […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded more than $1.7 million for the repair of regional airports throughout the island. The funds are destined for permanent repairs in the airports of Aguadilla, Ceiba, Culebra, Mayagüez and San Juan (Isla Grande), the federal agency confirmed. The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has reported that passenger split among […]
The University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón announced today the start of the Campus Development Plan as part of a $58.6 million Infrastructure Revitalization Project included in the university’s Permanent Improvement Program. The vision of the campus recovery project was presented by Rector Miguel Vélez-Rubio, and Architect Jennifer Lugo-Cardona, director of the Office of Physical […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it has approved some $25.6 billion in federal funds for more than 8,000 recovery projects associated with the damages Hurricane María caused in Puerto Rico in 2017. The total projects with funds allocated so far includes debris removal and emergency protection measures granted at the beginning of the […]
Municipalities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico have completed 337 permanent works projects with funds allocated under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program, the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) confirmed. “FEMA has obligated more than $24 billion under the Public Assistance program, including more than $18 billion for […]
The Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) is “focused on reaching the goal to allocate the $4 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on or before Oct. 31. Agency Executive Director Manuel Laboy rejected comments that the funds are at risk. “We’re working full […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded nearly $5 million for construction work at three water distribution and control facilities in Puerto Rico. This obligation will repair 12 land irrigation pumps in Santa Isabel and a flood control channel in Culebra, the agency confirmed. “These projects address issues of vital importance related to the safety […]
Several sports facilities in Aguadilla, Aibonito, Barranquitas, Carolina and Toa Baja will be repaired using an obligation of nearly $13.3 million in funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Some of these are in the design and planning process, while work in others has already been completed. “In addition to serving as places for […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved an obligation of some $18.4 million for permanent repairs to the Roberto Clemente Walker Stadium, a sports facility managed by the Municipality of Carolina. Aside from its sociocultural importance, the home of professional baseball’s Carolina Giants team “plays a very important role in Carolina’s economy,” the federal agency […]
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and Bahía Urbana, two venues in San Juan dedicated to promoting the arts and entertainment sector, received a combined $6.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to return them to how they were before Hurricane María hit. The federal funds will help the facilities be better prepared to […]
After Hurricanes Irma and María, trees, endemic birds and other forms of wildlife lost their habitats, or their populations dwindled in various protected areas in Puerto Rico. To help the recovery of the different structures in these ecologically valuable areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted more than $2.2 million to the Department of […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent award of $1.3 million to the Puerto Rico Police seeks to address damages caused by Hurricane María to several police facilities throughout the island, the agency confirmed. This obligation pushes to $45 million the FEMA funds earmarked for repairing stations, replacing essential police equipment and video system equipment on […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved nearly $550,000 for nonprofits that offer services for women who are victims of domestic violence. These allocations include $400,000 for three permanent repair projects and other allocations for emergency work following Hurricane María. Citing Puerto Rico Police Bureau Statistics Office, FEMA said there were 6,170 incidents of domestic […]
With the purpose of contributing to the well-being and health of the elderly, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has allocated more than $10 million for 31 permanent repair projects for senior centers throughout the island. The funds will serve 24 municipal facilities that are dedicated to the care of this population and another […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, approved more than $84 million in additional grants for repairs after Hurricane María. The funds were allocated from July 31 to Aug. 6 and represent 105 projects related to Puerto Rico’s recovery and reconstruction. Among the most recent obligations is nearly $2 million to the […]
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