The funds are available to Puerto Rico under FEMA’s Category B, or Emergency Protection Measures.
These non-recurring funds must be used for minor alterations, renovations and equipment purchases and to continue to strengthen the Red 330 clinics for future emergencies or disasters.
To date, the FEMA Public Assistance program has obligated more than $3.4 billion in total funding to the government of Puerto Rico and municipalities, the federal agency stated.