Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: FEMA Approves More Than $36 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in Puerto Rico
FEMA Approves More Than $36 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in Puerto Rico
GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $36 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance in Puerto Rico
This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events
With this funding, President Donald J
Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people
FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how these 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
Examples of projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today include: More than $15 million to the Municipality of Arecibo for permanent work to the Pancho Padilla Basketball Court after Hurricane Maria
Nearly $9
8 million to the Puerto Rico Port Authority to restore Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla following damage from Hurricane Maria
More than $3
7 million to the Municipality of Naranjito for road repairs, permanent infrastructure restoration and management costs following Hurricanes Maria and Fiona
More than $1
7 million to the Municipality of Lares to repair community roads damaged by Tropical Storm Ernesto
More than $1
1 million to Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to implement emergency protective measures aimed at reducing immediate threats to public health, safety, and property following Tropical Storm Ernesto
These projects are the latest examples of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters
FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient from future disasters
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Mon, 07/20/2026 – 15:25