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FEMA Helps Rescue Part of Isla Grande’s Historic Naval Base

FEMA Helps Rescue Part of Isla Grande’s Historic Naval Base GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico ― The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) program is responsible of ensuring that proposed reconstruction projects comply with federal laws that protect historic properties. This role is a mandate for all federal agencies providing financial assistance. One of the most recent examples of EHP’s support for local reconstruction is the memorandum of agreement (MOA) the agency signed with the Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (PRSHPO), the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resiliency (COR3), and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority to preserve
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FEMA Helps Fund Sacred Hearts Temporary School

FEMA Helps Fund Sacred Hearts Temporary School LAHAINA, Maui – Sacred Hearts School has stood as a cornerstone of Lahaina since its’ establishment in 1863. On Aug. 8, 2023, the K-12 school was destroyed in the Maui wildfires, while the Catholic church on site miraculously emerged unscathed.  With community support, the school reopened at an emergency site just three weeks after the disaster, making it the first Lahaina school to resume in-person learning. The initial site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church in nearby Kapalua, West Maui was made up of tents and makeshift classrooms set up in the yard without air