FEMA approves $1.8M for repairs to Puerto Rican fishing villages
January 18, 2021
At about 4 a.m. Christopher McGrath, a commercial fisherman from San Juan, begins to prepare his boat to go out to sea to find fresh fish. That hard work goes on for long hours until the sun goes down, where he then distributes the day’s catch to restaurants and to the public. Like him, nearly […]
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FEMA approves $5.6M for Puerto Rico Health Department
December 11, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a $5.6 million injection of funds to the Puerto Rico Health Department to repair health facilities throughout the island. The improvement plans range from diagnostic and treatment centers to laboratories and public health units in six municipalities. This amount, approved this year, adds to the total of about $8 […]
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FEMA awards $1.5M to Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
November 27, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has awarded nearly $1.5 million to repair the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music for damages caused by Hurricane María. Beyond being a specialized public university, the Conservatory is a symbol of Puerto Rico’s heritage and musical traditions, the agency said. To help preserve the unique qualities of this […]
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FEMA grants $5.7M to Puerto Rico Fire Department
November 13, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has assigned nearly $5.7 million to the Puerto Rico Fire Department as part of the recovery efforts on the island after Hurricane María, the federal agency announced. The funds include projects to replace fire trucks as well as for the repair of facilities that provide response services related to all […]
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FEMA grants $26.2M to PREPA to improve infrastructure
October 29, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, obligated more than $26.2 million in funds to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) under the Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These funds are for the engineering and design phase to install a new combined cycle […]
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FEMA allocates $15M to repair athletic facilities in Puerto Rico
October 23, 2020
Puerto Rico’s most iconic sporting venues will soon begin to undergo structural repairs through a $15 million allocation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the agency announced. The Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Sixto Escobar Park, the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum, the San Juan Natatorium, the Baldrich Club tennis courts and the Dr. José Celso Barbosa Park will […]
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FEMA assigns $238M+ to PREPA to replace earthquake-damaged generators
October 14, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently obligated more than $238 million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for costs related to 28 peaking generator units that provide power to critical facilities until the Costa Sur units in Peñuelas are back in service. The units, which typically only run when there is high demand for […]
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6 towns get go-ahead to use $19M in community disaster loan funds
October 7, 2020
Six towns affected by the earthquakes that rattled Puerto Rico in January recently got the go-ahead from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to tap into a combined $19 million in Community Disaster Loans (CDL) to rebuild. Guayanilla, Mayagüez, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel and Villalba will be able to tap into the operational funds meant to […]
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Moody’s: $13B federal injection for power, education is ‘credit positive’
September 24, 2020
The announcement last week that Puerto Rico will receive almost $13 billion in new disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, primarily to rebuild the island’s power grid, is credit positive, Moody’s Investors Service said. “The announcement is credit positive for both Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA: Ca, Neg) and the Commonwealth of […]
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41 Puerto Rico towns among recipients of $91.4M in FEMA grants
September 23, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of more than $91.4 million in additional funds for 135 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. These grants were assigned during the week of Sept. 11-17, the government agencies confirmed. Among the […]
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Op-Ed: Is PREPA bringing a baloney sandwich to a gourmet buffet?
September 3, 2020
During periods of major disruption, confusion and chaos often obscure reality, vision, cause and effect, and clarity of thought. With Hurricane María, bankruptcy, global warming, governmental disintegration, and the pandemic – just to name a few – it’s not surprising that Puerto Rico has also been suffering from encumbered decision-making from antiquated leadership. With the […]
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FEMA names Baquero as permanent federal coordinator for Puerto Rico recovery operations
September 1, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the appointment of José G. Baquero as the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator for disaster recovery operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Baquero will permanently lead disaster recovery coordination and collaboration between the federal interagency and the government of Puerto Rico, the private sector and voluntary, faith-based […]
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FEMA OKs $7.7M to Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute
August 14, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the assignment of some $7.7 million for the Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute, known as the ICF in Spanish. This grant will cover work to repair damage to the only expert research center of its kind on the island and aims to improve the building’s capabilities in future events. […]
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FEMA $16M+ in additional funds for 88 recovery projects in Puerto Rico
August 5, 2020
In the face of recent weather disturbances, FEMA along with Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, approved more than $16 million in additional grants for repairs after Hurricane María, the agencies confirmed. The allocated funds are for the week of July 24-30 and cover 88 projects related to the island’s post-storm recovery and reconstruction. Among the […]
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Caño Martín Peña infrastructure project preselected for $66M in mitigation funds
July 27, 2020
The Paseo del Caño Sur Project in Israel-Bitumul was preselected by the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency, known as COR3, to access federal funds from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program- Section 404 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If selected, the Paseo del Caño Sur, which requires an investment of $66 million, would […]
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