This page is the combined territory entry in the WindRainFlood.Com Resources index. It links to the HUD CDBG-DR grantee websites for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (PRDOH) and the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (VIHFA), the Federal Register search URLs for CDBG-DR notices that name each territory, and live FEMA disaster declaration tables for each territory, filtered by default to DR-type declarations over the last five years.
Each territory has its own section below. The page is designed so that a household, a business, or an oversight volunteer can locate the territory agency that administers the federal recovery grant, confirm the FEMA declaration number for their disaster, and search the declaration history for the territory in one place.
Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
Use the search button below to open the Federal Register search that names Puerto Rico and the HUD CDBG-DR program.
Search Puerto Rico DisastersThe Federal Register search opens in a new tab. It returns every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names Puerto Rico, including allocations, action plan approvals, and amendments.
The table below loads live from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API. Filter by disaster number, incident type, or date range using the search box above the table.
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Each declaration number in the table links to the FEMA disaster page for that declaration. For a wider search, open the full FEMA disaster declaration search for Puerto Rico:
FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2021 and 2026 for Puerto Rico
Administered by PRDOH
Policies and Citizen Participation
The grantee website hosts the Puerto Rico action plan, the amendments, the allocation amounts, and the applicant portal.
Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery
Use the search button below to open the Federal Register search that names the U.S. Virgin Islands and the HUD CDBG-DR program.
Search U.S. Virgin Islands DisastersThe Federal Register search opens in a new tab. It returns every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names the U.S. Virgin Islands, including allocations, action plan approvals, and amendments.
The table below loads live from the OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 API. Filter by disaster number, incident type, or date range using the search box above the table.
Loading FEMA disaster declarations for the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Each declaration number in the table links to the FEMA disaster page for that declaration. For a wider search, open the full FEMA disaster declaration search for the U.S. Virgin Islands:
FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2021 and 2026 for the U.S. Virgin Islands
Administered by VIHFA
Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR)
Program Focus
The grantee website hosts the U.S. Virgin Islands action plan, the amendments, the allocation amounts, and the applicant portal.
A repeatable sequence that locates the territory grantee, verifies the FEMA declaration, and tracks the assistance provided.
Your Action: Open the grantee website from either the Puerto Rico Grantee card or the U.S. Virgin Islands Grantee card on this page. Look for the Action Plan, Amendments, Programs, and Applicant Portal sections.
Why It Matters: The grantee website is the only place where the territory household can read the current action plan, the current allocation, the current program rules, and the current status of an individual case.
Your Action: Use the FEMA declarations table for your territory on this page to confirm the declaration number, the incident type, and the incident period for your disaster. If you need a wider search, use the FEMA declarations reference link below the table.
Why It Matters: The declaration number appears on the FEMA determination letter and on many territory program forms. Confirming it ensures your application is matched to the correct disaster.
Your Action: Use the Federal Register search for your territory on this page to review every HUD CDBG-DR notice that names the territory. Use the HUD Exchange CDBG-DR link to confirm the current allocation and published action plan. Save a copy of the current action plan, the allocation, and every decision letter.
Why It Matters: The public record is the document that supports an oversight request, a public comment, a legislative inquiry, or a formal appeal. Preserving the record is the first step in preventing obscured aid.
Glossary Term: Puerto Rico CDBG-DR Grantee
Definition: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, acting through the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH), is the HUD CDBG-DR grantee for the territory [citation:1].
In Practice: PRDOH publishes the Puerto Rico action plan, the amendments, the allocation amounts, the program rules, and the applicant portal on the Recuperación website. PRDOH is responsible for the program design, the eligibility determinations, and the appeal process for individual applicants.
Why It Matters: The Recuperación website is the only public record of the Puerto Rico recovery program. Without it, Puerto Rico households cannot verify the program rules, the deadlines, or the case status.
Glossary Term: U.S. Virgin Islands CDBG-DR Grantee
Definition: The Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands, acting through the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), is the HUD CDBG-DR grantee for the territory [citation:17].
In Practice: VIHFA publishes the U.S. Virgin Islands action plan, the amendments, the allocation amounts, the program rules, and the applicant portal on the VIHFA website. The Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) serves as a sub-recipient providing day-to-day program management [citation:7].
Why It Matters: The VIHFA and ODR websites are the only public records of the U.S. Virgin Islands recovery program. Without them, Virgin Islands households cannot verify the program rules, the deadlines, or the case status.
Glossary Term: FEMA Disaster Declaration
Definition: A formal federal declaration by the President that a major disaster or emergency exists in a specified area and that federal assistance is authorized.
In Practice: The declaration records the disaster number, the state, the incident type, the incident period, and the designated counties. The declaration unlocks FEMA Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and other federal programs.
Why It Matters: The declaration number appears on the FEMA determination letter and on most state and federal program forms. Without it, the household cannot verify eligibility or file a program application.
Case Origin: Why This Page Exists
After a presidentially declared disaster, federal recovery funding for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands flows through FEMA and HUD. FEMA administers Individual Assistance and Public Assistance. HUD administers the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program, which is awarded directly to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico through PRDOH and to the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands through VIHFA.
This page traces to recurring hurricane, earthquake, and storm events across both territories where households could not locate the territory's HUD CDBG-DR grantee website or the current FEMA declaration for their municipality or island. The pattern was consistent: households that found the grantee website early in recovery completed the application faster and with fewer disputes than households that learned about the program after the application window had closed.
During the 2026 reorganization the recovery team found that the territory recovery links, the FEMA declaration links, and the assistance matrix were documented on separate pages, and households could not see the full territory record. The three were merged into this page, which carries both territory grantee websites, the Federal Register searches, and live FEMA declarations lookups in one place.
Key public access points for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands:
The method generalizes to any state or disaster because it depends on the public record that each grantee and each federal agency publishes. Any Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands disaster can be looked up through the search tools on this page, and any new declaration is picked up automatically from the OpenFEMA v2 API.
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