FEMA OKs $93M more to P.R., allows self-declared home ownership, occupancy
August 2, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded more than $93 million in additional public assistance grants for emergency protective measures, debris removal and management costs related to Hurricane María recovery on the island.
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Groups sue FEMA for leaving public ‘in the dark’ on María recovery efforts
August 1, 2018
Democracy Forward Foundation filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for failing to release records detailing information about its response to the disaster on behalf of the Center for Investigative Journalism and LatinoJustice.
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Free legal group structures way to get FEMA to reconsider denied funding applications
July 31, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to efforts by Hurricane María Legal Aid and other legal service providers to reconsider the requests for assistance from property owners in Puerto Rico who have no formal deed or documentation to prove it.
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FEMA OKs $210M in Community Disaster Loans for 51 P.R. towns
July 25, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it has approved nearly $210 million in Community Disaster Loans for 51 Puerto Rico municipalities.
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Federal gov’t extends credit line to P.R. gov’t for disaster loans
July 20, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed that the federal government, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), signed the agreement to have access to Community Disaster Loans.
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FEMA approves another $140M for recovery in P.R.
July 17, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded more than $140 million in Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico, the agency announced..
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Op-Ed: EPA readies for hurricane season, building on lessons from last year
July 16, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined partners across federal, tribal, state, and local governments in preparation for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Op-Ed: FEMA still here to help Puerto Rico’s hurricane survivors
June 20, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still in Puerto Rico to help hurricane survivors even though the deadline for registering for disaster assistance has passed. It will take many years for Puerto Rico to fully recover, a process that will remain in motion on many fronts. FEMA along with its federal and government of Puerto […]
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FEMA: Hurricane preparedness tips for apartment dwellers
June 12, 2018
Living in an apartment community poses some unique considerations for hurricane preparedness.
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P.R. hurricane survivors have until June 18 to apply for FEMA aid
June 6, 2018
Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico have until June 18 to apply for individual or family assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA announced.
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FEMA has awarded nearly $219M in assistance for P.R. recovery
June 1, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $219 million in additional Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico, it announced.
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FEMA OKs $194M+ in grants, $59M in loans for P.R. recovery
May 25, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently awarded more than $194 million in additional Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico.
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Op-Ed: Hurricane preparedness ‘makes good business sense,’ says FEMA
May 22, 2018
Employers and business owners should consider the impact a hurricane could have on their facilities and their relationships with customers, their own employees and their bottom line.
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FEMA extends USACE mission to provide power restoration to P.R.
May 18, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the extension of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission assignment for emergency power restoration in Puerto Rico.
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GO P.R. Shuttles awarded for work with FEMA after Hurricane María
May 15, 2018
GO Group member Puerto Rico Shuttles, based in Carolina, was one of 16 companies selected by the Department of Homeland Security to receive the 2018 Small Business Achievement Award.
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