Federal Emergency Management Agency

Puerto Rico Huracn Irene (EM-3326)

Periodo del incidente: 08/21/2011 al 08/24/2011

Declaración de Emergencias declarado el 08/22/2011

Comunicados de Prensa

agosto 31, 2011

Irene: Resumen de preparativos y respuesta de la familia federal

agosto 25, 2011

Inicia la Evaluaci?n Preliminar de Da?os

agosto 24, 2011

Fondos Autorizados de Emergencia de FEMA

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State/Tribal Government:

Puerto Rico

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
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Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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