News, Media & Events: Puerto Rico

Events

Sep 10, 2025 EST - Sep 10, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA Policy Decisions: Rolling Stock and Removable Objects
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Oct 1, 2025 EST - Oct 1, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Overview of FEMA’s Continuous Improvement Technical Assistance Program
Virtual presentation offered by FEMA's Continuous Improvement Technical Assistance Program (CITAP) to provide an overview of the program, including its support to the community of practice via downloadable templates and guidance, trainings and advisory services.
Oct 7, 2025 EST - Oct 7, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
CITAP Webinar: FEMA Continuous Improvement Templates and Resources Tour
FEMA's Continuous Improvement Technical Assistance Program (CITAP) will demonstrate how to use the most downloaded continuous improvement templates and guides available on the program's Preparedness Toolkit (PrepToolkit) website.

Preparedness Tips

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Press Releases and Fact Sheets

Municipal Roads Repaired with FEMA Funds

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated nearly $2.6 million to repair important roads and bridges in the municipalities of Barranquitas and Caguas after Hurricane María, helping to restore road infrastructure and reduce the risk of future damage in the area.
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FEMA Awards Over $122 Million to the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated over $122 million to the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA, in Spanish) to repair the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce, a mental health center that provides medical-legal evaluation to people with mental disorders who have been intervened by the Puerto Rico criminal justice system.
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FEMA Awards Nearly $10.5 Million for the Central Specialized School of Visual Arts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated nearly $10.5 million to restore the Central Specialized School of Visual Arts, a century-old institution included in Puerto Rico's National Register of Historic Places.
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