{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-residente-pablo-jose-hernandez-rivera-anuncia-mas-de-69-millones", "Comisionado Residente Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera anuncia m\u00e1s de $6.9 millones de FEMA para reconstrucci\u00f3n de carreteras en Orocovis, Corozal, Coamo y Jayuya", "2025-06-06", "2025", "2025-06", "Democrat", "House", "PR", "Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez", "H001103", "hernandez.house.gov", "hernandez", "https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 El Comisionado Residente Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera anunci\u00f3 que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) ha aprobado m\u00e1s de $6.9 millones en fondos federales para reparar carreteras y reforzar la infraestructura en varios municipios de Puerto Rico. Estos fondos forman parte de los esfuerzos federales para la recuperaci\u00f3n tras los huracanes Mar\u00eda y Fiona.\n\n\u201cEstas inversiones de FEMA representan un compromiso de reconstruir no solo lo que se perdi\u00f3, sino de reconstruir con m\u00e1s fortaleza\u201d, expres\u00f3 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera.\n\nEstas inversiones de FEMA representan un compromiso esperado por demasiado tiempo: reconstruir no solo lo que se perdi\u00f3, sino reconstruir con m\u00e1s fuerza.\n\nLas subvenciones incluyen:\n\n$1.6 millones al municipio de Orocovis para reparar desag\u00fces pluviales y estructuras da\u00f1adas por el hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda, con mejoras de infraestructura verde.\n\n$1.25 millones al Departamento de Transportaci\u00f3n y Obras P\u00fablicas (DTOP) para reparar la PR-803 en Corozal, incluyendo mejoras al drenaje pluvial.\n\n$4 millones al DTOP para reparar tramos de la PR-555 en Coamo y PR-528 en Jayuya, con medidas de mitigaci\u00f3n para controlar la erosi\u00f3n y estabilizar taludes.\n\nTodos los fondos est\u00e1n autorizados bajo la Secci\u00f3n 406 de la Ley Stafford e incluyen componentes de mitigaci\u00f3n de riesgos. El gobierno estatal es responsable de asegurar que los municipios y agencias beneficiarias reciban estos fondos conforme a las normas de FEMA.\n\n###\n\nResident Commissioner Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Announces Over $6.9 Million in FEMA Funds for Infrastructure Repair in Orocovis, Corozal, Coamo, and Jayuya\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Resident Commissioner Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated over $6.9 million in federal funds to support permanent roadway repairs and hazard mitigation projects across Puerto Rico. These awards are part of continued federal efforts to recover from Hurricanes Maria and Fiona.\n\n\u201cThese FEMA investments represent a commitment to rebuild not only what was lost, but to rebuild stronger,\u201d said Hern\u00e1ndez.\n\nThe grants include:\n\n$1.6 million to the Municipality of Orocovis to repair damaged culverts and embankments caused by Hurricane Maria, with green infrastructure mitigation features.\n\n$1.25 million to the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) for road repairs in Corozal due to Hurricane Fiona, including upgrades to stormwater systems.\n\n$4 million to DTOP for repairs to PR-555 in Coamo and PR-528 in Jayuya, integrating erosion control and slope stabilization measures.\n\nAll projects are funded under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act and include cost-effective hazard mitigation components. The Commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that sub-recipients receive these funds following FEMA guidelines.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:38Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-residente-pablo-jose-hernandez-rivera-anuncia-mas-de-69-millones"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2157829478383064, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}