Borinquen MadeDated notes on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico news: economy and politics
This desk gathers dated notes on the economy and politics of Puerto Rico, taken from named outlets. It is not the magazine's historical archive. Each note cites its outlet. It is not original reporting.
A dated, sourced desk. Each note names its outlet. It is not original reporting. Figures are those the source published. If sources disagree, both layers are left in place.
DHS OIG: FEMA must apply STEP lessons from Puerto Rico to future programs
Report OIG-22-25 finds inadequate oversight of the Tu Hogar Renace pilot; cost ~1.4 billion; repairs finished 15 months late.
HUD publica en el Federal Register la asignación CDBG-DR 2020: Puerto Rico recibe $184.6 million bajo la Public Law 117-43
3 feb 2022 (publication FR). Retarget: assigned 2022-02049 was wrong doc (VA disabilities); primary is FR Doc. 2022-02209 (Docket FR-6303-N-01). Applicability Date Feb 8, 2022. PR Table 1: FEMA 4473/4560; unmet needs $155,794,000; mitigation $28,832,000; total $184,626,000. Allocated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed.
DOE, DHS y HUD formalizan colaboración para la recuperación energética de Puerto Rico
MOU ~2022-02-01: >$12 billion FEMA+HUD energy citados; PR100 vía IRWA. MOU ≠ obligation. Cousin 949.
Board certifies the Commonwealth’s 2022 Fiscal Plan after the Plan of Adjustment
January 27, 2022. PoA of January 18: ~$35 billion in claims; >$50 billion debt-service savings; obligations toward ~$7 billion. Fiscal plan ≠ Title III PoA.
Tesoro fija las reglas para usar los fondos de recuperación fiscal estatal y local
El 27 de enero de 2022 , el Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos publicó la regla final que organiza el programa de fondos de recuperación fiscal para estados, territorios, gobiernos tribales y localidades.
Comptroller DA-22-07: improper payments at OGP without a contract
Qualified opinion; $2,732,221 in telecom and $68,200 in rent without a contract; $64,450 over the contract cap; period 2015–2021.
Treasury mantiene el hub SLFRF de $350 billion a gobiernos estatales, territoriales, locales y tribales
Peg 6 ene 2022 = mid-program SLFRF (ARPA). Primaria home.treasury.gov SLFRF hub: delivered $350 billion; territorial governments incluidos; over 30,000 recipients. No inventa regla del 6 ene. No es el hub CRF. Allocated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed ≠ theft.
Portal federal de gastos: el grant B-19-DF de Vivienda marca $36.4 million obligados y $11.2 million desembolsados
Award ASST_NON_B-19-DF-72-0001_086. Obligation $36,424,000; outlay ~$11.2 million. Gap de ledger ≠ hurto.
Carreteras federales asignan $72.2 million de emergencia a Puerto Rico en tabla de diciembre 2021
Peg 21 dic 2021. ERFA: Irma/María $45.48M + Karen $0.975M + terremotos $21.71M + Isaias $4.08M = $72.24 million subtotal PR; nacional $1.27 billion. Allocation ≠ desembolso ≠ hurto.
Keleher: six months and one year home detention; $21,000 fine
El Nuevo Día, Laura M. Quintero, Dec. 17, 2021; federal sentence, not a HUD pile.
Julia Keleher sentenced to six months in prison
The federal judge accepts the deal: six months, one year home confinement, a $21,000 fine and community service.
Informe del Congreso: Puerto Rico tenía 2.241 billion del fondo de alivio y había desembolsado cerca del 90 por ciento a septiembre de 2021
Peg 16 dic 2021, Grant A. Driessen R46990. Fondo de Alivio $150 billion (PR $2.241B; ~90% desembolsado al 30 sep 2021). Segunda ronda $362 billion; PR $2.470 / $0.158 / $1.546 billion. Cousin 1257.
Guaynabo mayor charged with receiving $5,000 bribes
A federal grand jury charges Ángel Pérez Otero with three counts tied to a construction company’s contracts; charges are not a conviction.
Félix “el Cano” Delgado pleaded guilty to kickbacks, conspiracy and bribery
The former mayor of Cataño reached an agreement with federal prosecutors; he resigned the same day as the complaint.
La agencia federal del ambiente anuncia $78.4 million pa’ Puerto Rico en fondos de infraestructura de agua bajo la ley bipartita
Peg 2 dic 2021. EPA BIL SRF allotment 2022: $78,404,000 pa’ PR; nacional $7.4 billion (nearly half grants/principal forgiveness). Allotment/capitalization ≠ cash out the door ≠ hurto.
H.R.3684 IIJA se convierte en Public Law 117-58 con programas que nombran a Puerto Rico
Peg 15 nov 2021 = Became Public Law 117-58. Primaria Congress.gov H.R.3684: Passed House 221–201 (1 jul); Passed Senate 69–30 (10 ago); Presented 8 nov; enacted 15 nov. Territorial and Puerto Rico highway; broadband TITLE I nombra PR. Became law ≠ desembolso; authorized ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed. No inventa earmarks solo-PR ni total en trillion.
Half of legislators had findings in their financial reports
At least 38 members of the Legislative Assembly with incomplete or inconsistent information, per a preliminary OEG evaluation (ENDI series).
USASpending: un premio HMGP tras los terremotos obliga 48.48 million y gira cerca de 8.46 million
El award 4473DRPRP00000005 registra $48,483,094.07 obligados y $8,459,826.16 en outlay; firma 2021-10-19.
CDC EID: genomes reconstruct the 2016–2017 Zika wave in Puerto Rico
Oct 3, 2021. Emerging Infectious Diseases article — scientific record, not a new fund.
HHS/ASPR publica guía de wraparound para niños y jóvenes post-desastre en Puerto Rico
Toolkit oct 2021: Recovery Support Mission + PRDE; cinco áreas (salud física, mental, nutrición, ambiental, enrichment). Planning ≠ allotment ≠ desembolso.