Puerto Rico Loses Over $4.7 Million in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding as Federal Recovery Stalls

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Puerto Rico loses over $4.7 million in FEMA climate resilience funding as Trump administration dismantles BRIC program, while $29 billion in Hurricane Maria recovery funds remain undisbursed eight years after disaster, exemplifying systematic federal abandonment of territory

Sources & Citations

[1] Puerto Rico and FEMA Safeguarding Recovery Amid Federal Policy Shifts · May 7, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Puerto Rico Loses FEMA Funds for Climate Adaptation · Apr 1, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Puerto Rico Loses Over $4.7 Million in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding as Federal Recovery Stalls.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 7, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-05-07--puerto-rico-loses-fema-climate-funding-amid-recovery-uncertainty/