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