​​The Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) administers various grants of allocations made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.  These grants can be divided into two major groups: those aimed at disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) and those funds destined for mitigation activities (CDBG-MIT). 
The CDBG-DR grants address Puerto Rico’s long-term recovery efforts, restoration of housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization in distressed areas following a disaster.  CDBG-MIT funds are aimed at activities that increase resiliency to disasters and reduce long-term risks of loss of life, injuries, damage to and loss of property, suffering, and hardship by reducing the impact of future disasters. 
The Puerto Rico Department of Health (DSPR) Facility Rehabilitation, Resilience, and Mitigation Project include structural reinforcement, doors and windows (wind retrofit), redundancy for water tanks, alternative energy source (solar panels), fire control system, flood control, and runoff management in parking lots, ADA compliance, among others.  This project is expected to require CDBG-MIT funds as outlined in a subrecipient agreement between PRDOH and DSPR to be utilized in construction activities to impact existing buildings to provide resilience for future natural disasters and obtain fast recovery after possible impact.  The use of these funds is subject to the availability of appropriations, the completion of the procurement process, and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and administrative procedures.
For purposes of this RFP, we refer to “hospital” such as the Dr. Ramón Ruiz Arnau University Hospital, “diagnostic and treatment centers” such as the CDT’s of Adjuntas, Lajas, Rio Grande, and Vega Alta, and “rehabilitation centers” to the Pediatric Centers, Transitional Service Centers (CTS), and Autism Center (“Centros Pediátricos, Centros Transicionales de Servicio, and Centro de Autismo”).
The project identifies vulnerabilities and implements modifications to create redundancies and strengthen existing infrastructure through lightweight construction, structural reinforcements, replacement of exterior windows and doors, stormwater management, surface leveling, installation of storm shutters, installation of water cisterns, solar energy systems and batteries, among other mitigation strategies.
The main objective of the DSPR project is to guarantee the provision of essential health services, thereby promoting care for citizens in normal times or in emergencies, minimizing interruptions or lack of access to these services.  This project emphasizes mitigating risks and associated damage to increase resilience to atmospheric disasters and other hazards that threaten the continuity of operations in the health facilities.  Through the suggested work, we want to reduce or eliminate the risk factor that may lead to the interruption of essential medical services.  With these measures, in addition to guaranteeing service, the operational capacity of the facilities can be increased by reducing costs associated with maintenance, equipment replacement, and damage management associated with water, wind, and other elements, which would otherwise diminish the ability to provide services in emergencies or disasters.​
​SITE VISIT


Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Hospital Universitario Ramón Ruiz Arnau

​Thursday, June 18, 2026
Centro de Autismo de San Juan, CTS/CDT, Rio Grande


Monday, June 22, 2026
Centro Pediátrico de Arecibo, CTS, Vega Baja, CDT Vega Alta


Wednesday, June 24, 2026
CTS, Aguadilla, Centro Pediátrico de Mayagüez, CDT Lajas


Friday, June 26, 2026
CTS, Ponce, CDT Adjuntas, CTS Cayey​