La Fortaleza, Puerto Rico – September 28, 2026 — Governor of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $87,111,870.38 for 47 recovery and reconstruction projects across Puerto Rico, as part of ongoing efforts to advance permanent recovery work following Hurricanes Maria and Fiona.
The new obligations include $38,030,887.01 for public street lighting modernization projects under the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), as well as $9,226,514.45 for permanent work at the Punta Santiago Pier in Humacao.
The funds also support projects involving drinking water and wastewater systems, recreational and sports facilities, road infrastructure, hazard mitigation, and emergency protective measures in municipalities across the Island.
“Our goal has always been to accelerate the pace of recovery and turn the work we carry out in Washington into tangible projects for our communities. Securing more than $87 million in additional FEMA funding allows us to continue addressing critical needs, from modernizing public street lighting in Aguas Buenas, Moca, and Lares, with an investment of more than $38 million, to reconstructing the Punta Santiago Pier in Humacao, with more than $9.2 million that will help restore infrastructure of significant importance to the community and the area’s economic activity. I thank President Donald J. Trump, his Administration, and FEMA for their continued support of Puerto Rico’s recovery,” said Governor Jenniffer González-Colón.
Among the FEMA obligations approved are:
· $38,030,887.01 for public street lighting modernization projects under the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) FAASt Program:
o $16,570,849.80 for the municipality of Moca.
o $11,008,011.90 for the municipality of Lares.
o $10,452,025.31 for the municipality of Aguas Buenas.
· $9,226,514.45 for permanent work at the Punta Santiago Pier in Humacao, under the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA).
· $7,724,689.90 for the reconstruction of Bridge 1199 (EFL B2), under the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP).
· $6,785,158.23 for the repair and replacement of poles and conductors in the Caguas Region (Group 6, Phase 2), under PREPA.
· $5,313,014.79 for the acquisition of emergency materials for LUMA (LEOC), in addition to more than $2.2 millionfor electrical distribution and restoration work in various areas of the Mayagüez Region.
· $3,599,999.99 for the parking area and basketball court at the Manuel Reyes community in Comerío.
· $3,327,759.61 for six essential projects in the municipality of Jayuya:
o $1,566,229.67 for road improvements in Barrio Gripiñas.
o $720,000.00 for the bridge in Bo. Hoyos Planes, Sector Piedra Escondida.
o $447,551.17 for the road in Sector Loma Massini, Barrio Pueblo.
o $328,424.02 for recreational facilities in Jayuya Abajo.
o $132,898.41 for the road in Barrio Collores, Sector Los Rodríguez.
o $132,656.34 for improvements to general parks.
· $2,319,716.51 for recreational facilities in the urban area of Guánica.
· $1,665,658.10 for infrastructure projects under the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA), including:
o $1,096,516.42 for the installation of a 12-inch drinking water line along PR-115 in Rincón.
o $569,141.68 for Phase I of the rehabilitation of wastewater pumping stations in the Eastern Region.
· $1,311,705.63 in direct administrative costs for the municipality of San Juan.
· $1,017,912.02 for design and engineering work on La Ceiba Road (PR-152) in Bo. Quebradillas, Barranquitas.
· $960,517.87 combined for the municipality of San Lorenzo, including $734,778.00 for slope and ford mitigation and $225,739.87 for design and engineering work on Cerro Gordo Arriba Road.
· $635,916.70 for the baseball park in Toa Baja.
· $635,786.35 for community recreational facilities in Ceiba.
· $437,555.78 for hazard mitigation cost alignment at José Pablo Morales School in Toa Alta.
· $354,077.36 for sports facilities in Quintas de Canóvanas, in the municipality of Canóvanas.
· $328,367.82 for the stabilization and repair of PR-5523 in Sector La Capilla, Bo. Arenas, Utuado.
· $315,800.19 for improvements to Los Gemelos Park in Sector Fullana, Cayey.
· $239,029.43 for the repair of buildings and equipment at Príncipe de Paz and Pentecostal Ebenezer churches, under the Assembly of Christian Churches.
· $234,000.00 for the athletic track and restroom facilities in Maunabo.
· $139,767.88 for improvements to community recreational facilities in Río Grande.
· $114,750.00 for wind-hardening work at facilities in the Ponce Region, under the Public Buildings Authority (PBA).
· $68,592.79 for the athletic park and track in Ciales.
· $65,661.28 for public roads and drainage infrastructure in the Cedro sector of Carolina.
· $774.86 for debris removal in the northern area of the Island, requested by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico (CTPR).
· $5,333.05 for the La Carmelita recreational area in Ponce.
“The allocation of these funds reflects the results of the work we carry out from the nation’s capital. At the Governor’s direction, PRFAA maintains ongoing communication with FEMA and federal agencies to follow up on Puerto Rico’s priorities and ensure that approved resources address the needs of our communities and translate into concrete projects for our people,” said Gabriella Boffelli, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA).
The Governor reiterated that her Administration will continue monitoring the implementation of federally funded projects to ensure that work moves forward and is completed for the benefit of communities across Puerto Rico.
“Every FEMA obligation represents resources that are transformed into infrastructure and services for our people. We will continue working alongside the Trump Administration, FEMA, PRFAA, COR3, our municipalities, and the Government of Puerto Rico’s agencies to accelerate the implementation of these projects and ensure that federal recovery funds for the Island reach the communities where they are needed most,” the Governor concluded.
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