Cataño tops list of towns for efficient management of federal funds

Cataño Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo

By The Star Staff

Cataño Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo announced Wednesday that the municipality once again achieved 100% in the FEMA Fund Recovery Index, according to the report on the status of reconstruction for the second quarter of 2025, released by the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience.

“The report confirms that in Cataño we manage funds responsibly and transparently,” the mayor said in a written statement. “Every dollar that arrives is converted into a project that improves the quality of life of our people. We have a firm commitment to the development of our city and to rigorous compliance with federal requirements.”

The report has Cataño in first place among Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities. Alicea Vasallo highlighted progress such as a Recovery and Execution Index of 68.5%, more than $1.305 billion in active projects, and the publication of more than 340 contracting processes in the last quarter.

The mayor also pointed out that public-private collaboration and the commitment of local businesses allowed 62.5% of contractors to remain active in the reconstruction process.