United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez announced that the recently issued $9.46 billion grant to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) can be used to build a more resilient and environmentally friendly electrical grid that simultaneously ensures Puerto Rico can be less energy import dependent and have cleaner air, according to a recent letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).