Repairs to Hogares Teresa Toda post H. Maria in PR

During the summer months of June through August Painting work was completed, Roofing sealing work is 75% completed and security components like fire alarms and diesel tank for generator have been installed and tested successfully. As of September, we will begin working on construction of vehicle hangar as the last component of project. This component of the project has taken a little more time than anticipated given busy schedules of contractor very engaged with reconstruction projects. Good contractors who are FEMA code licensed are not readily available. Regarding funding under GlobalGiving, we have not received individual donations for this project, but we do anticipate grants from FEMA under 404 mitigation program to cover about 90% of costs of what remains of this project. 

Project Report 

Since opening this project on GlobalGiving we have not received any donations via this platform, we have however, applied and received a Disaster Relief Grant from GlobalGiving for $25,000.00. That brought down the original amount of funds needed for this project from $70,000.00 to $45,000.00

Also, our staff met with FEMA officials to plan for repairs that can be covered with Disaster Relief Assistance and that is being calculated and it seems as if we are going to qualify for 85% of total costs.  We will reset the total funds needed depending on approved funding. At this moment we are happy to inform that things are moving along according to plans set in the project. We have hired a local contractor to begin work on roof tops, painting and general repairs and will also begin construction work of cement hangar for our official vehicles in July. We are also happy to announce that installation of new fire alarm for housing units is taking place and should be completed by the end of this month of June.

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