Puerto Rico Gets Fast-Track Rules for Storm Recovery Funds
Published Date: 4/17/2025
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Summary
Puerto Rico is getting special permission to bend some rules so it can fix homes and properties damaged by big disasters in 2017. These changes help speed up recovery by making it easier to buy damaged properties and support the community. This means faster help and better use of disaster funds for Puerto Rico’s comeback.
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Puerto Rico CDBG-DR Waivers for Recovery
If you are in Puerto Rico with property damaged by the major disasters in 2017, HUD is allowing the Commonwealth to use CDBG-DR funds with waivers and alternative requirements to parts of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA) and waivers of parts of the Housing and Community Development Act (HCDA). These changes let Puerto Rico acquire disaster-damaged properties and provide recovery assistance using funds allocated under the 2017 and 2018 supplemental appropriations.
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