DR-4339 Hurricane Maria By The Numbers

Release Date:
November 2, 2021

Summary of federal assistance provided to help Puerto Rico respond to and recover from Hurricane Maria.

Puerto Rico Rebuilding

Public Assistance 

$31.6 Billion Total Obligated (Project Worksheets obligated - 11,138)

  • $723 million funding for Debris Removal
  • $4.7 billion funding for Emergency Protective Measures
  • $26.2 billion Permanent Work and Management Costs

Weekly Obligations

 $96.2 million/19 projects obligated (November 24-30, 2023)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 

Over $3 billion total approved / $282 million total obligated (as of Dec. 4, 2023)

HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program

$20 billion awarded

Power Reconstruction and Permanent works

$9.4 billion obligated

FEMA Individual Assistance

$1.5 billion approved

Commodity Stock Puerto Rico

FEMA’s inventory of commodities in Puerto Rico for the 2023 Hurricane Season - As of Nov. 17, 2023/Updated monthly.

Water (in liters)

  • 2017: 800,000
  • Present: 8.9 million

Meals

  • 2017: 500,000
  • Present: 4.7 million

Generators

  • 2017: 90
  • Present: 205 (as of Nov. 17, 2023)

Blankets

  • 2017: 6,000
  • Present: 14,000

Tarps

  • 2017: 13,000
  • Present: 99,000

Plastic Sheeting

  • 2017: 15,000
  • Present: 29,000
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