Over $600,000 of these funds are earmarked for the Puerto Rico Port Authority
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of over $14 million in additional grants for 74 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. Of these funds granted between July 3 and July 9, 65 allocations will go towards permanent work projects throughout the island.
The most recent obligations include the approval of a key architectural and engineering design project for more than $601,000 to the Port Authority. This technical assessment will facilitate the initial phase of repairs to the two docks where nearly 500,000 passengers disembarked last year.
“This obligation of FEMA funds will be very useful for the Port Authority since it will help accelerate the studies and designs needed to repair the damage caused by Hurricane María to Pan American Piers 1 and 2 on Isla Grande, which are fundamental for our cruise operation in the future,” said Port Authority Executive Director, Joel A. Piza Batiz.
On the other hand, just over $1.9 million were approved for the municipality of Isabela to repair the municipality’s security cameras and three recreational facilities. A portion of the funds will address the replacement of 26 surveillance cameras located around the municipality in order to strengthen the security of the over 45,000 residents. Also, the Francisco “Paco” Dumeng Athletic track, where hundreds of people go daily and has 10 outdoor exercise stations, will undergo repairs with the help of federal funds. In addition, this track benefits two athletic clubs that compete at the island wide level. Likewise, the Basketball Sports Complex is one of the most popular centers for the people of Isabela and is where Los Chorritos Water Park is located. Equally, the Integral Youth Center is a space where nonprofit organizations provide orientation, education and entertainment to more than 1,100 children.
“We are glad that these projects can move forward. These projects are important because they are very useful. For the city, this represents completion of resilience cycle so that we can recover the economic stability, and the social stability that many of these projects provide,” said Isabela's Mayor, Carlos "Charlie" Delgado Altieri.
Similarly, in the center of the island, over $95,000 was approved for the municipality of Naranjito to repair the PR-802 Road, Alvarado Sector intersection in Barrio Cedro Arriba. About 10 families will benefit from the improvements in the area, which includes asphalting the roads.
“We are very happy that funds under FEMA’s roads and bridges category have been obligated since we will finally be able to guarantee safe and permanent access to the residents of the Los Rolones Sector of the Cedro Arriba neighborhood of Naranjito,” said the mayor of Naranjito, Orlando Ortiz Chevres.
An amount of the funds obligated to these municipalities will be used to prevent possible future damage. For this, the municipality of Isabela proposes the installation of roof anchors, replacement of posts, installation of geotextile material to reduce the risk of erosion, anchoring for air conditioning units, and reinforcement of camera equipment for a more resistant one for a total of about $153,000 for their projects. Likewise, in Naranjito, concrete curbs and gutters will be installed, as well as drainage structures, with about $19,000 for mitigation measures.
The most recent approved grants are broken down as follows:
• Over $5 million for repairs to parks and recreational facilities.
• Nearly $4 million for repairs to roads and bridges.
• Nearly $3 million for repairs to public buildings and equipment
• Over $1 million for emergency protective measures.
• Over $824,000 for administrative expenses of municipalities and government agencies.
• Over $238,000 for debris removal.
• Over $141,000 for utilities.
• Nearly $115,000 for water control facilities.
FEMA works with COR3 through the federal agency's Public Assistance program to obligate recovery funds to private nonprofit organizations, municipalities and agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico for expenses related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. To date, over $7 billion has been awarded to Puerto Rico as part of FEMA's Public Assistance program.
For more information on Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane Maria, visit fema.gov/disaster/4339 and recuperacion.pr. Follow us on social networking at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico, Facebook.com/COR3pr and on Twitter @COR3pr.
For more details on the 74 most recent obligations, see table below:
Applicant Name | Federal Share Obligated | Damage Category Code | Description |
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority | $977,311.44 | B - Protective Measures |
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Municipality of Coamo | $828,532.80 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to multiple roads in Sector Zanja Prieta, Barrio Santa Catalina. |
Municipality of Patillas | $805,352.03 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park and basketball court in Sector Bajos. |
Municipality of Isabela | $790,279.67 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Francisco "Paco" Dumeng athletic track. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $760,767.73 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court and recreational area in Barrio Coabey. |
Puerto Rico Ports Authority | $714,281.39 | G - Recreational or Other | Architectural and engineering design costs for repairs to San Juan Piers #9, #11, #12, #14, #14 extension, Pier #13 wharf and warehouse building, and Villa Pesquera. |
Municipality of Isabela | $658,277.14 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and contents replacement to Centro Integral de la Juventud in Juan Hernández Avenue. |
Puerto Rico Ports Authority | $601,092.77 | G - Recreational or Other | Architectural and engineering design costs for repairs to wharf and building of Pan-American Terminals #1 and #2 in San Juan. |
American University of Puerto Rico | $499,301.46 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Eugenio Guerra building in Barrio Hato Tejas, Bayamón. |
The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Inc. | $479,088.96 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to the following facilities located in PR-833, Guaynabo: |
Municipality of Guayanilla | $427,049.59 | Z - State Management |
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Municipality of Isabela | $426,032.39 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to water park, tennis court, skate park, basketball court and administrative office in Barrio Mora. |
Municipality of Juana Díaz | $389,519.51 | Z - State Management |
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Municipality of Toa Alta | $377,243.48 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to basketball court in Toa Alta Heights. |
Municipality of Juana Díaz | $370,120.76 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to road in PR-105 and low bearing bridge in PR-517, Sector San Carlos, Barrio Collores. |
Municipality of San Germán | $368,650.34 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs in PR-119, km. 73.7, Los Méndez Road, Barrio Hoconuco. |
Municipality of Loíza | $367,564.22 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs to multiple streets in Estancias del Río, Barrio Mediana Baja. |
Municipality of Salinas | $321,161.26 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court and recreational facilities in Urbanización Jardines de Salinas. |
Municipality of Morovis | $288,795.07 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-619, km. 0.5, Sector Sandoval, Barrio Cuchillas. |
Municipality of Juana Díaz | $285,380.85 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and contents replacement to Fine Arts Center in Luis Muñoz Rivera Street. |
Municipality of Morovis | $238,407.65 | A - Debris Removal |
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Servicios de Salud Episcopales, Inc. | $230,271.79 | B - Protective Measures |
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Municipality of San Juan | $217,358.87 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and contents replacement to multiple service center in Barrio Cupey Alto. |
Municipality of Morovis | $157,823.76 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to José "Pepe" Huyke Sport Complex. |
Municipality of Maricao | $116,567.01 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to municipal garage in Barrio Pueblo. |
Municipality of Carolina | $108,065.36 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park and basketball court in Barrio Carruzos. |
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority | $106,991.37 | B - Protective Measures |
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Municipality of Loíza | $102,974.96 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park in Sector Los Tocones. |
Municipality of Coamo | $98,836.92 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sites in PR-14, Parcelas Niagaras, Barrio Cuyón. |
Municipality of Guayanilla | $98,168.21 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Mundo de Sueños day care center. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $95,026.73 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-802, Sector Los Alvarado, Barrio Cedro Arriba. |
Municipality of Patillas | $94,660.43 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-762, Sector Pastos Comunales, Barrio Quebrada Arriba. |
Municipality of Peñuelas | $93,430.47 | D - Water Control Facilities | Architectural and engineering design costs for water run off channel in PR-132, km. 7.8, Barrio Santo Domingo. |
Municipality of Coamo | $90,732.00 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road and culvert repairs in PR-723, Sector Los Matos, Barrio Pulguilla. |
Municipality of Maunabo | $86,840.70 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to municipal workshop build in PR-750. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $86,004.83 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-878, km 2.8, Sector La Malla, Barrio Anones. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $74,074.30 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-811, Sector La Sabana, Camino Juanita Santiago, Barrio Cedro Abajo. |
Municipality of Coamo | $72,714.09 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-702, km 0.5, Urbanización Villas de San Blas. |
Municipality of Moca | $70,089.60 | C - Roads and Bridges | Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in PR-444, km. 5.2, La Pachanga Street, Sector Ferrer. |
Municipality of Ciales | $64,560.89 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to medical center in Hospital Street. |
Municipality of Isabela | $63,082.71 | F - Public Utilities | Repairs to security camera systems located around the municipality. |
Municipality of Isabela | $51,952.52 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Sector Capiro. |
Municipality of Coamo | $48,742.83 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-704, km 3.7, Sector Villa Norat, Barrio Cuyón. |
Municipality of Isabela | $47,773.39 | G - Recreational or Other | Architectural and engineering design costs for repairs to Guajataca historic railroad tunnel in PR-446. |
Municipality of Arroyo | $45,541.24 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Cristobal Sánchez public library. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $45,110.18 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-813, Camino Elías Mathew. |
Cuyon Water Services, Inc. | $43,216.15 | F - Public Utilities | Repairs to water well, water storage tank and distribution pipeline of the aqueduct system located in Barrio Cuyón, Aibonito. |
Municipality of Patillas | $39,899.49 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Barrio Apeadero. |
Municipality of Moca | $39,648.86 | C - Roads and Bridges | Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in PR-110, km 8 and PR-110, km 10.1, Los Cocos Street |
Municipality of Naranjito | $39,566.06 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-825, km 2.9, Sector El Cuco, Barrio Achiote. |
Municipality of Carolina | $37,613.57 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to police station in 612 Street, Sexta Sección of Urbanización Villa Carolina. |
Municipality of Peñuelas | $35,438.30 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court and community center in Barrio Santo Domingo. |
Municipality of San Juan | $35,038.67 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to parks in Urbanización Crown Hills including passive park in Guayanés Street and basketball court and passive park in Jájome Street. |
Municipality of Isabela | $32,754.97 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Efrén Irizarry Lamela horse riding school. |
Municipality of Peñuelas | $30,511.81 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to community center and basketball court in Barrio Coto. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $28,936.58 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and contents replacement to municipal gymnasium in Barrio Pueblo. |
Municipality of Coamo | $27,239.39 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-702, Sector La Vega, Barrio Palmarejo. |
Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos | $26,974.19 | E - Public Buildings | Contents replacement to Casa Protegida Julia de Burgos in San Juan. |
Municipality of Patillas | $26,685.43 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to sidewalk in PR-757, km.1.8, Barrio Los Pollos. |
Municipality of Aguas Buenas | $25,983.67 | C - Roads and Bridges | Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in PR-174, Camino Loma Alegre, Barrio Sonadora. |
Municipality of Guayanilla | $24,002.60 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to convention center in Barrio Indios. |
Acueducto Comunidad Quebrada Arriba, Inc. | $22,300.49 | F - Public Utilities | Repairs to intake dam, multiple water distribution pipes, water storage tank and well pump of the aqueduct system located in Patillas. |
Municipality of Peñuelas | $21,197.58 | D - Water Control Facilities | Architectural and engineering design costs for repairs to water run off channel in PR-391, km. 0.7, Sector La Moca, Barrio Tallaboa Alta. |
Municipality of Morovis | $20,973.92 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Sector Vaga III. |
Municipality of Moca | $17,666.52 | C - Roads and Bridges | Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in PR-444, km 3.3, Camino Victor Loperena, Sector Nito Méndez, Barrio Cuchillas. |
Municipality of Patillas | $16,798.44 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-181, Barrio Egozcue. |
Asociación Acueducto Juan Asencio, Inc. | $12,900.61 | F - Public Utilities | Repairs to water well and water tank of the aqueduct system located in Aguas Buenas. |
Ethics Government Office | $12,500.32 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to roof, power generator, parking, gate and water pump of the office in Ganges Street, San Juan. |
Municipality of Ponce | $11,931.93 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court and community center in Sector La Cuarta. |
Municipality of Coamo | $11,716.23 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Sector San Idelfonso. |
Municipality of Ciales | $8,143.26 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to engineering office in PR-149. |
Escuela Federico Froebel, Inc. | $4,823.95 | Z - State Management |
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Samaria Iglesia Evangelica, Inc. | $3,883.96 | B - Protective Measures |
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Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | $2,722.88 | Z - State Management |
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Total | $14,002,675.50
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