FEMA'S RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE ON THE ISLAND WITH FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR 75 PROJECTS [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250602/femas-recovery-efforts-continue-island-funds-obligated-75-projects] Release Date: June 16, 2020 _71 of the obligations are for permanent work projects in municipalities for a total of over $11.6 million_ GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO – Several municipalities on the island will benefit from 71 obligations for permanent projects with funds approved by FEMA and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3. The obligations during the week of June 5 through June 11 total nearly $17 MILLION in additional funds for 75 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Among the recent allocations is OVER $651,000 for the municipality of Caguas to repair the William Miranda Marin City Hall and the House of Chess. Replacement of tiles, paint, windows, doors, roof repairs and work in different areas of the City Hall are some of the repairs that will be carried out with this grant. The House of Chess is a venue that has several rooms for the physical and intellectual development of players. In addition, camps and socio-educational projects for its 1,000 monthly visitors also took place at the site. “The repair of this facility presents an opportunity to continue the development of chess in the city, a discipline that contributes to other intellectual skills. We are confident that its reconstruction will contribute to build a place that will benefit social development and our Caguas community,” said the mayor of Cagua, William Miranda Torres. Similarly, in the north of the island, NEARLY $263,000 was approved for the Jose Chepo De Leon Municipal Auditorium in Florida. The funds will be used for improvements throughout the facility, which since 1994 has served as a meeting place for the enjoyment of the nearly 4,500 families that live in the municipality. “This sports facility is one of the main facilities in our municipality. Once it is repaired, we will again provide the excellent sports services that define us. On behalf of all of us who live and work in the municipality of Florida, known as the land of the enchanted river, we thank our staff, the FEMA staff and the COR3 staff for all the work and effort,” said the mayor of Florida, José E. Gerena Polanco. Moreover, ABOUT $72,000 was obligated for repairs to the Municipal Office of Emergency Management in Vega Baja. This grant impacts the municipality and seven neighboring towns that are part of this zone, represented by some 240,000 residents.  “The Vega Baja Municipal Administration welcomes the allocation of over $71,000 in order to begin the transformation of the Municipal Emergency Management building, which will be totally redesigned to house the medical emergency, municipal police and Emergency Management offices to create a Security Center that can provide direct, humane and sensitive services to the population,” said the mayor of Vega Baja, Marcos Cru Molina.  Part of these allocations will be used for hazard mitigation, which represent an average saving of $4 for every $1 that is invested. For this purpose, the municipality of Caguas proposes the installation of an additional membrane for roof construction in both of its projects. While in Florida, mitigation measures include the use of stainless-steel connectors and hardware for its auditorium ceiling repairs. The most recent approved grants are broken down as follows: • OVER $4.8 MILLION for repairs to parks and recreational facilities. • OVER $4.6 MILLION for emergency protection measures. • OVER $3.6 MILLION for road and bridge repairs. • OVER $3.5 MILLION for repairs to public buildings and equipment. • OVER $136,400 for administrative expenses of municipalities and government agencies. • OVER $117,800 for utilities. 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 $6.9 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 [http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4339]and recuperacion.pr [http://www.recuperacion.pr/]. Follow us on social networking at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico [http://www.facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico], Facebook.com/COR3pr [http://www.facebook.com/COR3pr]and on Twitter @COR3pr [http://twitter.com/cor3pr]. For more details on the 75 most recent projects, see table below: Applicant Name  Federal Share Obligated Damage Category Code Description Puerto Rico Department of Justice $3,756,749.99 B - Protective Measures   Municipality of Canóvanas $1,475,266.52 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to multiple recreational facilities including basketball court and baseball park in Sector Leo Gómez, Barrio San Isidro; basketball court and baseball park in Barrio Jardines de Palmarejo and basketball court in Barrio Cambalache. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority $922,400.00 B - Protective Measures   Municipality of Naranjito  $827,267.90 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-152, Sector Las Cumbres, Barrio Cedro Abajo. Municipality of Juana Díaz  $764,001.57 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to baseball park, basketball court and community center in Barrio Singapur. Municipality of Caguas  $651,077.13 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to William Miranda Marín City Hall and Casa de Ajedrez recreational facility. Institute of Puerto Rican Culture $627,778.84 E - Public Buildings Restoration of historic documents stored on the fifth floor of the General Archives, located in Avenida Constitución, San Juan. Municipality of Peñuelas  $556,792.67 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement in Myriam "Betty" Segarra municipal gym and basketball court. Municipality of Santa Isabel  $536,318.12 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to Benito Santiago baseball park. Municipality of Corozal  $505,910.43 E - Public Buildings Repairs to El Guateque Convention Center. Municipality of Cidra  $465,756.45 C - Roads and Bridges Repairs to low water crossing in PR-787, km 1.5, Sector Ortiz Sánchez and road repairs in multiple sites of PR-734, Sector Monticello. Municipality of Ciales $429,382.48 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-533, km 3.9, Camino Los Negrón, Sector Casa Blanca, Barrio Toro Negro. Municipality of Juana Díaz  $426,775.28 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Degetau Street. Municipality of Corozal  $353,924.17 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement of Salón de la Fama building in PR-821, San Ramón Street. Municipality of Villalba $349,416.68 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to municipal cemetery in Sector Achiote. Municipality of Corozal  $324,971.69 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to track and field, baseball park and basketball court in Barrio Palmarito. Municipality of Luquillo $314,498.73 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs to Camino de los 10 años, Sector Bello Sitio. Municipality of Florida  $263,165.64 E - Public Buildings Repairs to José Chepo de León auditorium. Municipality of Corozal  $242,564.47 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court and baseball park in Parcelas Guárico, Barrio Palmarejo. Municipality of Guaynabo $227,412.00 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in Calle 7, Barrio La Marquesa. Municipality of Guaynabo $215,966.70 C - Roads and Bridges Repairs to bridge in PR-834, Sector Los Báez, Barrio Sonadora. Municipality of Santa Isabel  $156,050.10 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Barrio Ollas. Municipality of Camuy $153,702.90 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to community center, basketball court and baseball park in Barrio Abra Honda. Municipality of Ciales  $152,692.44 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in multiple locations of Barrio Cialitos including Camino Héctor Miranda, Camino Ramón Montes, Camino Los López and Camino Los Vargas. Municipality of Moca  $136,437.72 Z - State Management   Municipality of San Lorenzo  $133,700.77 C - Roads and Bridges Repairs in María Madre Road, Sector Jacobo Pérez; Luis Flores Road, Sector Jacobo Pérez; road near Carmelo Figueroa Street, Barrio Quebrada Arenas and PR-7740, km 709, Barrio Espino. Municipality of Ciales  $117,005.73 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in multiple sites of PR-149, Sector Los Muchos, Barrio Jaguas. Municipality of Camuy $101,676.56 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to community center, basketball court and recreational area in Barrio La Pica Municipality of Naranjito  $96,892.77 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-152, km 17, Camino Los Gracias. Municipality of Bayamón  $90,019.11 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-831, Sector Pablo Silva, Barrio Minillas. Municipality of Loíza $88,975.44 E - Public Buildings Repairs to municipal police station in Urbanización Santiago Municipality of Ciales  $81,573.91 C - Roads and Bridges Culvert repairs in F street, Sector La Grama, Barrio Hato Viejo. Municipality of Utuado  $81,011.63 E - Public Buildings Repairs to City Hall building in Betances Street. Municipality of Arecibo  $76,244.40 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to baseball park in Barrio Santana. Municipality of Ciales $71,977.18 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to Agua Dulce Mud Bog Racetrack. Municipality of Vega Baja  $71,755.05 E - Public Buildings Repairs to Municipal Emergency Management Office (OMME) in Betances Street. Municipality of Naranjito  $65,516.12 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-152, Sector Los López, Barrio Cedro Abajo. Municipality of Carolina $65,070.97 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to Puerta de Carolina Head Start. Municipality of Cataño  $63,342.94 F - Public Utilities Repairs to tsunami alert systems located in the Convention Center and Caño La Malaria in Las Nereidas Avenue. Municipality of Ciales $58,254.69 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-614, km 0.8, Camino Ramón Montes, Sector Centro, Barrio Cialitos. Municipality of Corozal $51,701.36 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in PR-800, km 3.0, Sector Natividad Ortiz, Barrio Palmarito and PR-803, Sector Goveo, Barrio Palos Blancos. Municipality of Ciales  $49,667.91 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Sector Caliche. Municipality of Patillas  $49,329.45 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to Mayors’ statues and bronze sculptures in Bonifacio Rivera Road, Avenida La Colonia. Municipality of Carolina $48,380.71 E - Public Buildings Repairs to Museum of History and Art in Doctor Barbosa Street. Municipality of Florida  $47,389.46 E - Public Buildings Repairs to new maternal childcare in Ramón Torres Street. Municipality of Ciales  $46,153.53 E - Public Buildings Repairs to Proyecto Aprende Conmigo building in Corchado Street. Municipality of Fajardo  $39,517.29 F - Public Utilities Repairs to three tsunami alert systems in Dr. López Street, Esquina Muñoz Rivera. Municipality of Bayamón  $39,403.58 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to Ciudad de Ensueño community center. Municipality of Ciales $38,822.45 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in Barrio Toro Negro. Municipality of Bayamón  $35,059.67 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to police stations in Barrio Dajaos and Barrio Guaraguao Abajo. Municipality of Ciales $32,770.78 E - Public Buildings Repairs to City Hall. Municipality of Loíza $31,771.68 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in Samuel Lind Studio Entrance and Las Tres T in Sector Honduras. Municipality of Orocovis  $30,612.77 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in Gardenia Street, Urbanización Villa Cooperativa and PR-156, km 1.85. Sector Villa Cooperativa, Barrio Sabana. Municipality of Canóvanas  $29,497.98 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in Camino Los Ayala, Sector Añoranza, Barrio Cubuy and PR-185, km 11.1, Sector Quebrada Prieta. Municipality of Ciales  $28,841.03 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Barrio Jaguas. Municipality of Loíza $28,736.54 C - Roads and Bridges Repairs in La Barranca Road, Sector Colobo, Barrio Medianía Alta.  Municipality of Bayamón  $25,115.35 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to Jose A. "Toño" Ríos Ortega basketball court and basketball court in Barrio Dajao. Municipality of Carolina $18,508.84 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to municipal police station in 516 Street, 5ta. Extensión, Urbanización Villa Carolina. Municipality of Utuado  $18,166.64 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in Sector El Guano, Barrio Arenas. Municipality of Ciales $16,830.23 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road and bridge repairs in Atrecho Río Barba, Sector Centro, Barrio Cialitos.  Municipality of Juncos  $15,960.39 C - Roads and Bridges Repairs to storm sewer system in Urbanización Diamaris, located in PR-929, km 2.1 Municipality of Cayey $15,817.50 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs from PR-184 to Alturas de Beatriz. Municipality of Luquillo $14,978.70 F - Public Utilities Repairs to tsunami alert systems in the following locations in Parcelas Fortuna, Ocean Boulevard, Isidro A. Sánchez School in Urbanización Brisas del Mar and José Salamán Sports Complex.  Municipality of Utuado  $14,013.40 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in PR-10, Las Marías Street. Municipality of Peñuelas  $12,345.23 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in Sector La Haya, Barrio Rucio. Municipality of Bayamón  $12,049.90 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Sector Abra Estrecha, baseball park in Urbanización Santa Elena and Victoria Heights recreational park. Municipality of Loíza $11,667.99 C - Roads and Bridges Road repairs in the intersection of Main Street with Villa Colobo, Sector Honduras. Municipality of Carolina $10,003.87 E - Public Buildings Repairs and content replacement to municipal police station located at 11th Street, Urbanización Parque Ecuestre. Municipality of Utuado  $9,290.30 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for road repairs in Sector El Guano, Barrio Arenas. Municipality of Vega Baja  $9,090.59 E - Public Buildings Repairs to JA Pérez Melón hospice building. Municipality of Cidra  $7,133.51 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Sector Cortés. Municipality of Cataño  $6,773.38 E - Public Buildings Repairs to Plaza del Mercado in PR-5. Municipality of Ciales $4,760.83 C - Roads and Bridges Architectural and engineering design costs for culvert repairs in Sector Reparto San Miguel, Barrio Jaguas. Municipality of Cataño  $4,722.35 G - Recreational or Other Repairs to basketball court in Andrades Street. Municipality of Ciales  $3,847.71 G - Recreational or Other Repair to Eduardo Figueroa baseball park. Total $16,958,030.79                                                                                      ### 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. Follow us at: www.fema.gov/hurricane-maria [http://www.fema.gov/hurricane-maria] www.facebook.com/femapuertorico [http://www.facebook.com/femapuertorico] www.twitter.com/femaregion2 [http://www.twitter.com/femaregion2]