Summary of federal assistance provided to help Puerto Rico respond to and recover from Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico Rebuilding
Public Assistance
$27.4 Billion Total Obligated (Project Worksheets obligated - 9,944)
- $725 million funding for Debris Removal
- $4.7 billion funding for Emergency Protective Measures
- $22 billion Permanent Work and Management Costs
Public Assistance Obligations per week $29.4 million (as of April 29-May 5, 2022).
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
$110 million obligated
HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program
$20 billion awarded
Power Reconstruction and Permanent works
$9.5 billion obligated
FEMA Individual Assistance
$1.5 billion approved
Number of Federal Employees (DR-4339 and DR-4473)
- FEMA employees – 747 (90% Local)
- Other federal/contractors – 43
- Total – 790
Commodity Stock Puerto Rico
FEMA’s inventory of commodities in Puerto Rico for the 2022 Hurricane Season - As of May 5, 2022/Updated monthly.
Water (in liters)
- 2017: 800,000
- Present: 7.9 million
Meals
- 2017: 500,000
- Present: 5.2 million
Generators
- 2017: 90
- Present: 206 (as of May 5, 2022)
Blankets
- 2017: 6,000
- Present: 14,000
Tarps
- 2017: 13,000
- Present: 109,000
Plastic Sheeting
- 2017: 15,000
- Present: 29,000