Laura N. Pérez Sánchez
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Puerto Rico Police’s Crisis Intervention Program Falls Short
In a considerable amount of cases where use of force was reported, the incident involved people experiencing a mental health crisis.
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FEMA Paid $17 Million to US Nonprofits, Didn't Verify if They Met Their Obligations After Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico
By Laura N. Pérez Sánchez | October 5, 2022
An audit by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General found irregularities in the payment of $17.1 million that the Federal Emergency Management Agency disbursed to nonprofit organizations for post-disaster work in Puerto Rico.
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A Personalized FEMA Assistance Program Does Not Deliver as Promised
By Laura N. Pérez Sánchez | October 28, 2020
A federal program to connect Hurricane María victims with the aid they needed resulted in million-dollar contracts for nonprofit organizations, mostly US-based, and disappointment among those who believed that they would finally rise above the crisis they have faced after the disaster. In the summer of 2018, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) unveiled the […]
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