Nearly $883,000 in federal recovery funds delivered to PR via FEMA

By THE STAR STAFF

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Monday the approval of nearly $883,000 in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in Puerto Rico.

The program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters. 

FEMA allocates the money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how the funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster.

Projects obligated through the approved Public Assistance funding:

* Nearly $583,000 to the Municipality of San Lorenzo to repair or replace road culverts, surface, embankments, shoulders and related roadway components damaged by Tropical Storm Ernesto in 2024.

* Nearly $300,000 to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority for emergency protective measures to reduce the threat to public health, safety and property as a result of Ernesto.