FEMA Approves More than Half a Million Dollars to Entities that Protect Women - Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
FEMA Approves More than Half a Million Dollars to Entities that Protect Women Format Release Number: NR 486 GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved nearly $550,000 for nonprofits that offer services for women who are victims of domestic violence. These allocations include $400,000 for three permanent repair projects and other allocations for emergency work following Hurricane María. According to the Puerto Rico Police Bureau Statistics Office, 6,170 incidents of domestic violence were reported on the island in 2020. "Recovery encompasses a myriad...
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