FEMA approves funds to rebuild Vieques, Puerto Rico's only hospital after teen's death

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BREAKING: FEMA has approved $39.5M in funds to help Vieques, Puerto Rico, rebuild its only hospital; the move comes nearly 3 years after the small island's health center was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.

“It’s very good news,” he said. “But this government is so corrupt, it can be hard to know what they’ll use the money for.”Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., and several other lawmakers have beenThe Susan Centeno community health center in Vieques, Puerto Rico, has been closed since it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017.“It is tragic that this funding was not released until after we lost one young life due to inadequate medical service on Vieques.

FEMA said the money was approved after the Office of Management and Budget agreed to provide funding to rebuild the Vieques hospital based on its"replacement value.” Roughly $6.1 billion has been approved for Puerto Rico under FEMA's public assistance and hazard mitigation programs, according to the agency.to expedite recovery funding and reimbursement of all eligible costs

,” the agency will also “continue to impose stringent fiscal oversight and risk management measures to ensure all disaster relief funding and resources are expended in a manner that directly assists the disaster survivors who need them most while protecting the U.S. taxpayers’ investment against the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse.”

 

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tack_sharp Trump realizing now he needs their vote. Fat chance.

And where’s your reporting on all these supplies being found? All the corruption that Trump was right about?

gabegutierrez Understandably, the people of Vieques will believe it when they see it. Please help us help them to believe the funds will be used effectively, appropriately, and timely. And this is not a political move but a positive move in the right direction. Let's do this! NydiaVelazquez

Also In not so breaking news : Puerto Rico doesn’t really care about The people of Puerto Rico

They don’t deserve a damn dime until they get their house in order.

fema Do U want a pat on the back 4 this pittance U FINALLY decided 2 bestow on AMERICAN CITIZENS

Who's gonna manage the $$$$? Bill or Hillary ?

Yeah, let’s see how long it takes them to deliver...

And the funds will be released after they are sealed in a warehouse for 2 months so the politicians can virtue signal.

Wow. I feel for those people! I blame the government, but there AND the WH.

CuomoCorruption Expensive failed government

Come election time, every project is a go ahead. uspolitics

Great now we can tell the people of Puerto Rico to start looking in warehouses to find the building supplies.

trump trying to look like a good president after 3 years NOT WORKING !!!

Three years.... ?

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