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Housing officials summarize CDBG-DR and CDBG‑MIT programs, list covered projects and pending HUD approvals
Summary
Secretary Siari Pérez Peña detailed CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT and related HUD grant programs, including major covered projects (Patillas dam seismic work, Bauta-Toavaca water improvements) and multiple program amendments pending HUD approval.
The Department of Housing told the House Finance Committee that major federal disaster‑recovery and mitigation grants remain central to Puerto Rico’s housing and infrastructure recovery work and that amendments and program approvals are ongoing with HUD.
"The Department of Housing of Puerto Rico has been designated to administer the funds that will assist long-term recovery, housing restoration, infrastructure and economic revitalization," Secretary Siari Pérez Peña said in a presentation that summarized multiple CDBG‑DR and CDBG‑MIT programs.
Programs and scope
- CDBG‑DR and CDBG‑MIT: The department said the combined federal allocation for FY2026 programming is expected to be roughly $2,221,480,000 in federal funds. The testimony summarized earlier allocations beginning with the September 2018 HUD grant and subsequent major amendments, and described program portfolios that now include housing reconstruction, homeowner assistance, rental subsidies, title clearance, infrastructure, and energy…
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