PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AMENDS FEDERAL COST SHARE FOR PUERTO
RICO
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20221020/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-amends-federal-cost-share-puerto-rico]


Release Date: 
October 20, 2022 

WASHINGTON ­-- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today
that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster
assistance available to the Government of Puerto Rico to supplement
territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by
Hurricane Fiona from Sept. 17-21, 2022.

The President authorized for the federal cost share for emergency
protective measures to be increased to from 75% to 100% of total
eligible costs for the first 30 days of the incident period. The
President also authorizes 100% federal funding for debris removal and
emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance,
extending from 30 to 60 days from the start of the incident period.

In the major disaster declaration issued
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220921/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-puerto-rico]
for the Government of Puerto Rico, federal funding was made available
for Public Assistance, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and
Individual and Households Program for total eligible
costs.