Federal judge extends aid program sheltering displaced Puerto Ricans until July 23

Published July 3, 2018 8:05pm ET



Puerto Rican families in need of temporary housing after Hurricane Maria will be able to stay at hotels and motels using Federal Emergency Management Agency vouchers until July 23 after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the government program should be extended.

The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which is supporting about 1,700 Puerto Ricans displaced after the devastating 2017 weather event, was set to expire on Saturday before a lawsuit was filed over the program’s end date.

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