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WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Wyoming to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from Aug. 21-31, 2024. 

Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the wildfires in Campbell and Johnson counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. 

Dolph A. Diemont has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further assessments. 

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One of the projects considers the construction of a potable water distribution network and meters in the Villa Esperanza community of Toa Alta. Villa Esperanza is a vulnerable community that was severely damaged by Hurricane María.

“The needs for essential services vary in all communities and our commitment is to contribute to a reconstruction that addresses them. In the case of Villa Esperanza, the agency allocated funds for a renovated stormwater system that will help improve the quality of life and health of its residents,” said Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator José G. Baquero.

Over $2.6 million from the agency are destined to install the water distribution network in this community. This includes piping, infrastructure to place water meters, 12 water hydrants, valves, vents, pressure gauges and a reinforced concrete box with a heavy traffic resistant lid.

FEMA also allocated nearly $7.6 million to repair rainwater infrastructure in the communities of Bayaney, Aibonito and Manantiales in the municipality of Hatillo. The work includes the replacement of pipes and the installation of about 1,160 meters of rainwater pipes in the Manantiales community; about 1,200 meters in the Aibonito community; and about 1,700 meters in the Bayaney neighborhood.

According to Rolando Vega Ocasio, from PRASA’s Northern Region Project Management Office, the Bayaney neighborhood project will benefit over 1,700 families in Hatillo. Deteriorated pipes will be replaced here to address

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