GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA awarded $55 million in Public Assistance grants to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. This money will cover expenses of the Florida Power and Light Company for repairing electricity systems damaged or destroyed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
To date, the FEMA Public Assistance program has obligated nearly $3.4 billion in total funding for Puerto Rico’s municipalities and government agencies.
FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides grants to eligible government and certain private nonprofit organizations. This assistance is granted for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and the repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities. The program also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process.
The Public Assistance program is funded by FEMA and administered by the Government of Puerto Rico. FEMA obligates funding for these projects directly to government. It is their responsibility that the agencies, municipalities and private nonprofit organizations receive their reimbursements upon receipt of appropriate documentation.
For more information on the Hurricane María recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4339.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362) 711/VRS - Video Relay Service). Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish). TTY call 800-462-7585.
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