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President Donald J. Trump Approves Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration | The White House
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President Donald J. Trump Approves Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration LAND & AGRICULTURE
Issued on: January 16, 2020
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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery e orts in the areas a ected by earthquakes beginning on December 28, 2019, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to a ected individuals in the municipalities of Guánica, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, Ponce, Utuado, and Yauco. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the e ects of the disaster.
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