{"id":46928,"date":"2023-08-18T13:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recuperacion.pr.gov\/?page_id=46928"},"modified":"2024-11-12T17:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T21:42:02","slug":"energy-grid-rehabilitation-and-reconstruction-cost-share-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/recuperacion.pr.gov\/en\/energy-grid-rehabilitation-and-reconstruction-cost-share-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Grid Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Cost Share Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg-position-right carousel-main progBannerTurq&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1677186001948{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;z100&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;z100&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;47960&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;c-slide-logo&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;52553,52555,52557&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_no&#8221; speed=&#8221;3000&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_pagination_control=&#8221;yes&#8221; hide_prev_next_buttons=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;fade-center carousel-slide&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;38892&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;slide-divider-innerPages&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687290030885{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;boxshadProgramas sec508Cajitas&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42269&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721844813719{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;landingLogo&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<strong>Allocation:<\/strong> $500,000,000&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;programsOrangeH&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694637665151{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]This Program focuses on the development of an improved electrical grid for all residents of Puerto Rico, as approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA Accelerated Award Strategy (FAASt).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;boxshadProgramas sec508Cajitas&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42265&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687795040323{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1688143907580{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;landingAlert&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Programa cerrado a nuevas solicitudes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Transparency Portal&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Frecuperacion.pr.gov%2Fen%2Ftransparency-portal%2Ftransparency-reports%2Feconomy-reports%2Fworkforce-training-program-dashboard%2F&#8221; el_class=&#8221;programGuiasPT-btn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694637729943{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ENERGY GRID REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION COST SHARE PROGRAM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:1.625em|text_align:left|line_height:28px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;programsGreenH&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;plan-intro&#8221;]With a budget of $500,000,000, the Energy Grid Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Cost Share (ER1) Program will benefit Puerto Rican communities by funding projects that enhance the electric system\u2019s reliability, affordability, and resiliency. 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At the same time, it will allow the Island to withstand and recover quickly from power system failures in the event of future natural disasters.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;big-text dblue-text&#8221;]<strong>Program Objective<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;plan-intro&#8221;]The objective of the ER1Program is to cover the non-federal match of FEMA&#8217;s Public Assistance (PA) allocation for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority&#8217;s (PREPA) Island wide FEMA Accelerated Awards Strategy (FAASt) Project. 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