PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AMENDS MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
PUERTO RICO
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220228/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-amends-major-disaster-declaration-puerto-rico]


Release Date: 
Février 28, 2022 

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico -- FEMA announced that additional disaster
assistance is available to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the
earthquake disaster declared on Jan. 16, 2020.

This assistance allows for additional federal funding at 90% of the
total eligible cost for public assistance projects
[https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/program-overview] undertaken
as a result of the earthquakes during Dec. 28, 2019 to July 3, 2020.

Previously, federal funding was available at a 75% of the total
eligible cost for public assistance, hazard mitigation and other
needs.