The obligations include about $1.9 million for permanent work in Culebra
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The island's recovery efforts after Hurricane María continue with the obligation of over $108 million in additional funds approved by FEMA and Puerto Rico's Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, for 182 projects. Several municipalities will benefit, as 153 of the allocations are for permanent work projects throughout the island. These grants were awarded during the week of June 19-25.
Included in the obligations are over $3.1 million in funding for five permanent work projects in Aguas Buenas, which include roads and a municipal park. The City Hall building will be repaired by replacing its air conditioning units and a waterproofing treatment on the roof. Regarding this project, the mayor of Aguas Buenas, Javier García Pérez, emphasized the impact to the municipality’s nearly 30,000 residents. “We are pleased with the approval of these funds for our City Hall because each of our projects moving forward means an additional step in the recovery of our municipality and our communities. Offering the best service to our citizens is our greatest commitment,” said the Mayor.
On the other hand, three projects were approved for the municipality of Culebra for a total of about $1.9 million. The Municipal Government Center, where residents go to request a variety of services, will be repaired with an allocation of $830,000. Similarly, residents who travel daily on the streets of the La Perla Sector, William Font Street and the Las Delicias community will benefit from an obligation of nearly $220,000 to pave these roads. In addition, several streets in the Flamenco, Pueblo, Frailes, and Playa Sardinas II neighborhoods will be repaired with over $871,000 in federal funds.
For his part, the mayor of Culebra, Iván Solís Bermúdez, highlighted the scope of these obligations for the communities of the island municipality. “Mitigation is also very important because, many times, the municipalities do not have funds available to make the improvements that became necessary after hurricanes Irma and Maria. We thank FEMA for being part of the commitment to serve our communities, helping our people is a joint effort,” said the mayor.
Meanwhile, about 30 families in the Jagüeyes sector in Aibonito will have safe access to their homes with the approval of over $402,000 to repave the PR-162 road.
“In light of the claims of a community that was affected during the hurricanes, and the hard work of our team to draft accurate claims within the framework required by the agency, the good people of the Jagüeyes sector of the Cuyón neighborhood can rest assured that their community will be attended to. PR-162 has many needs, so this obligation is a welcome relief for those who pass through it daily,” said the mayor of Aibonito, William Alicea Pérez.
To date, FEMA has obligated more than $101 million for mitigation measures in 1,301 projects. These measures seek to strengthen facilities and structures in a cost-effective manner in order to lessen the effects of future disasters. To this end, the municipality of Aguas Buenas will use about $6,400 to install an anchorage system for its air conditioning units. Similarly, Culebra proposes anchoring and reinforcing equipment on the roof of the Center and installing geotextiles on the different roads to prevent erosion. In addition, a reinforcement system will be installed for the asphalt surface on the Aibonito road with about $3,000 of the obligated funds.
The most recent approved grants are broken down as follows:
• More than $52 million for repairs to roads and bridges.
• More than $27 million for work related to parks and recreational facilities.
• More than $27 million for repairs to public buildings and equipment.
• More than $635,000 for debris removal.
• Nearly $346,000 for public utilities.
• Nearly $266,000 for emergency protective measures.
• Nearly $334,000 to municipalities and government agencies for administrative costs.
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, nearly $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 María, visit fema.gov/es/disaster/4339 and recuperacion.pr. Follow us on social media at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico, Facebook.com/COR3pr and on Twitter @COR3pr.
For more details on the 182 most recent projects, see table below:
Applicant Name | Federal Share Obligated | Damage Category Code | Description |
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works | $9,568,603.80 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to road signs in the Aguadilla, Arecibo and San Juan regions. |
Municipality of San Juan | $6,743,345.03 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and content replacement to municipal hospital in Barrio Gobernador Piñero. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $5,492,073.60 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-530, km 2.2, Sector Los Ajos, Barrio Mameyes. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $4,407,536.70 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sectors of Barrio Santa Bárbara including Figueroa, Chu Montero, Josean Rodríguez, Bianchi and El Grillo. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $4,290,105.84 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in Sector Hoyo, Barrio Jayuya Abajo. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $3,353,287.63 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sectors of Barrio Gripiñas including Frao López and Valiñas. |
Municipality of Cayey | $3,173,807.57 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and content replacement to Mariano Rivera Ramos Health Services Center. |
Municipality of Corozal | $3,069,628.79 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Ernesto Ríos track and field. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $2,785,178.82 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in Cuesta Cemento and Che Martínez Sectors, Urbanización Vega Linda; Sector El Nudo and PR-514 in Urbanización Las Colinas. |
Municipality of Trujillo Alto | $2,701,594.46 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to the following roads: |
Department of Sports and Recreation | $2,673,017.41 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, restrooms, basketball courts, office, community center, parking, passive park, playground, pool and tennis courts of the North Region Office's Multi-Sport Complex in Arecibo. |
Municipality of Aguas Buenas | $2,408,746.28 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-790, Sector La Charca, Barrio Bayamoncito. |
Arecibo Baseball Academy | $2,118,253.60 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and content replacement to main building, dining room, gazebo and basketball court in Sector Maga Bajadero, Arecibo. |
Municipality of Mayagüez | $1,871,183.14 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Parque Patinetas and Parque El Litoral. |
Municipality of Hatillo | $1,682,696.46 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Juan C. "Tito" Rodríguez municipal stadium. |
Academia Claret, Inc. | $1,669,487.53 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to playground area, fence, basketball court, gazebo and main building in Urbanización Forest View, Bayamón. |
Municipality of Morovis | $1,600,382.01 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to City Hall. |
Department of Sports and Recreation | $1,581,730.90 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to tennis courts, baseball park, fence and parking of the South Region Office in Ponce. |
Municipality of Peñuelas | $1,576,193.40 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sites of Sector Belleza and Sector Los Oréganos, Barrio Rucio |
Municipality of Maricao | $1,376,472.79 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-105, km 19.8, Sector La Carmen, Camino Noriega, Barrio Montoso. |
Municipality of Corozal | $1,344,660.43 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sectors of Barrio Maná including Sector Los Gonzáles and Sector Los Rivera. |
Municipality of Guayama | $1,322,487.81 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Fine Arts School and Los Rociadores waterpark. |
Department of Sports and Recreation | $1,228,836.79 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court, community center, office, playground and tennis court of the Southeast Office's Centro Deportivo in Guayama. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $1,197,761.28 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sectors of Barrio Collores including Alturas, El Guariche and Palao. |
Municipality of Ciales | $1,190,194.80 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sites of Barrio Pozas including: |
Municipality of Patillas | $1,183,598.22 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Urbanización San Benito. |
Municipality of Juana Díaz | $1,113,185.46 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs and content replacement to new athletic track in PR-14. |
Municipality of San Lorenzo | $1,062,112.45 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Municipal Public Works Office Building in PR-9931. |
Public Buildings Authority | $1,054,031.66 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Police Headquarters in Caguas and New Police Headquarters in Humacao. |
Municipality of Vieques | $930,867.42 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to the following roads: |
Municipality of Lajas | $918,284.93 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Manuel González Izquierdo Theater. |
Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration | $903,417.84 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to roof water proofing system, prep and paint exterior walls/interior ceilings, wall cement plaster, light fixtures, concrete fence and concrete ramp for 9 residential buildings and the administration building of the Rincón Taíno public housing in Santa Isabel. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $901,451.84 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-152, km 13.8, Sector El Banco, Barrio Cedro Arriba. |
Municipality of Jayuya | $882,372.89 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in Sector Pedro Piano, Barrio Collores. |
Municipality of Culebra | $871,450.53 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to the following roads: |
Municipality of Culebra | $829,888.82 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and content replacement to Government Center building. |
Colegio La Merced | $811,725.29 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to bleachers, pavilion and basketball court in Lucía Vázquez Street, Cayey. |
Municipality of Florida | $765,169.20 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Sector La Ceiba and baseball parks in Sectors Pajonal I and II. |
Municipality of Coamo | $763,783.98 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Barrio Hayales. |
Municipality of Carolina | $683,161.67 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs and content replacement to Escuela de los Deportes. |
Municipality of Lares | $673,830.15 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to nursing home in Hospital Street. |
Municipality of Canóvanas | $658,689.08 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball and volleyball courts in Urbanización Estancias del Río. |
Municipality of Toa Alta | $657,959.17 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in Sector Los Hoyos, Barrio Quebrada Arena and Sector La Marina, Barrio Ortiz. |
Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company | $626,934.90 | A - Debris Removal |
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Municipality of Añasco | $623,347.02 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple locations in PR-405, Urbanización Vista del Río I and II, Barrio Carreras. |
Municipality of San Juan | $596,155.95 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to Arturo Somohano School. |
Municipality of Carolina | $592,281.51 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to pool, three baseball parks, walking track and volleyball court in Urbanización Villa Carolina. |
Municipality of Canóvanas | $586,598.90 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Barrio Cubuy. |
Municipality of Cidra | $554,668.60 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park and basketball court in Barrio Río Abajo. |
Municipality of San Germán | $546,093.21 | C - Roads and Bridges | Repairs to Pindo bridge and El Chorote bridge in PR-361, Barrio Caín Alto. |
Municipality of Cidra | $542,511.27 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple sites of PR-173, Sector Almirante. |
Municipality of Morovis | $542,023.20 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-567, km 14.1, Parcelas San Lorenzo, Barrio Pastos. |
Puerto Rico Trade and Export Company | $519,866.01 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to cybernetic center building in Guaynabo. |
Municipality of San Juan | $470,922.08 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court, walking track and community center in Urbanización Reparto Metropolitano. |
Municipality of Carolina | $442,341.78 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court in Urbanización Country Club, 3rd extension. |
Municipality of Aguas Buenas | $441,412.84 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to the following facilities in Barrio Bairoa: |
Municipality of Carolina | $425,753.60 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball courts in Urbanización Villa Carolina, Extensions I and II. |
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture | $421,495.21 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to main office building in PR-111, Utuado. |
Municipality of Trujillo Alto | $412,714.86 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to community center in Barrio Saint Just. |
Municipality of Aibonito | $402,311.59 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-162, km 0.8, Sector Jagüeyes, Barrio Cuyón. |
Municipality of San Juan | $387,416.59 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park in Urbanización Santiago Iglesias. |
Municipality of Arecibo | $386,933.86 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to volleyball court and gymnasium in Sector Ballajá. |
Municipality of Naranjito | $367,976.07 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-814, Sector Cruce de Anones, Barrio Cedro Abajo. |
Municipality of Coamo | $363,554.58 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in multiple locations in PR-703, Parcelas Viejas and Parcelas Nuevas, Barrio Cuyón. |
Municipality of Lares | $362,630.38 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Bartolo Echevarría basketball court and baseball park in Barrio Piletas |
Municipality of Ponce | $360,537.84 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to multiple buildings in Ribera de Bucana III Housing Complex. |
Municipality of San Juan | $359,231.42 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to soccer field, tennis court and playground in Urbanización San Ignacio and basketball court, walking track and playground in Urbanización San Juan Gardens. |
Municipality of Utuado | $354,554.95 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-606, Camino Valentin Cuello, Barrio Jauca. |
Municipality of Coamo | $345,200.15 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to municipal cemetery in Barrio Santa Catalina. |
Municipality of Carolina | $340,396.39 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court, passive park, handball wall and bathrooms in Urbanización Jardines de Carolina. |
Municipality of Lajas | $335,233.23 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Joe Basora baseball park. |
Coro de Niños de San Juan | $323,197.60 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to buildings, fence, parking and stairway in Avenida Fernández Juncos, Barrio Santurce. |
Department of Sports and Recreation | $314,529.85 | E - Public Buildings | Content replacement in multiple facilities of Parque Recreo Deportivo in Arecibo. |
Municipality of Barranquitas | $313,587.00 | F - Public Utilities | Repairs to light poles and fixtures in various streets of Barrio Pueblo. |
Municipality of Carolina | $295,582.05 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court and community center in Urbanización Metrópolis III. |
Municipality of Guayama | $294,273.04 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park in Urbanización Jardines de Guamaní. |
Municipality of Trujillo Alto | $292,362.11 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to recreational parks in Montebello Estates and Urbanización Monte Trujillo. |
Municipality of Cidra | $291,699.17 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in PR-173, km 5.9, Sector Galindo, Barrio Honduras. |
Municipality of Santa Isabel | $282,693.91 | Z - State Management |
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Municipality of Carolina | $278,084.86 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball courts and baseball parks in Urbanización Villa Carolina, 4th extension. |
Municipality of Carolina | $250,334.38 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to tennis courts, baseball parks, basketball court and walking trail in Urbanización Vista Mar. |
Municipality of Toa Alta | $238,141.55 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park in Barrio Galateo. |
Municipality of San Germán | $237,607.95 | C - Roads and Bridges | Architectural and engineering design costs for repairs to low water crossing and bridge in Barrio Caín Alto. |
Municipality of Carolina | $232,178.26 | E - Public Buildings | Repairs to shooting range in Herber Rodríguez Street. |
$227,431.80 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court, volleyball court, outdoors handball court and softball park in Urbanización Villa Fontana. | |
Municipality of Carolina | $220,229.79 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park, basketball court and community center in Sector Estancia Tropical. |
Municipality of Culebra | $219,395.65 | C - Roads and Bridges | Road repairs in the following: |
Municipality of San Juan | $216,937.14 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to multiple facilities including: |
Municipality of Orocovis | $212,779.40 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to basketball court, playground and baseball park in PR-157, km 7.0. |
Municipality of Vega Alta | $212,277.69 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to baseball park and basketball court in Barrio Mavilla. |
Municipality of San Juan | $211,054.55 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to community center, baseball court and passive park in Barrio Monacillos; basketball court and passive park in Urbanización San Felipe; basketball court and passive park in Sector Seboruco; and recreational park in Urbanización Villa Capri. |
Municipality of Barceloneta | $200,759.09 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to old and new cemeteries in PR-140, Sector Seboruco, Barrio Garrochales |
Municipality of San Sebastián | $197,196.12 | G - Recreational or Other | Repairs to Juan José "Tití" Beníquez stadium. |