Instant Alert: The US awarded a $30 million contract to a Florida company that was supposed to help hurricane victims, but never did

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The US awarded a $30 million contract to a Florida company that was supposed to help hurricane victims, but never did by Tami Abdollah and Michael Biesecker on Nov 28, 2017, 1:40 PM Advertisement The US government awarded $30 million in contracts to a Florida company to deliver aid to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, but Bronze Star LLC never delivered any supplies.  Although the contract was terminated without paying any money, the funds could have been used for other aid-relief purposes more quickly.  WASHINGTON (AP) — After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company won more than $30 million in federal contracts to provide emergency tarps and plastic sheeting for repairs. Bronze Star LLC never delivered those urgently needed supplies. According to an exclusive Associated Press report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency terminated the contracts this month, without paying any money, and re-started the process to supply more tarps for the U.S. territory. The original effort took nearly four weeks between the day FEMA awarded the contracts to Bronze Star and the day it canceled them, tying up millions in disaster relief funds. Thousands of Puerto Ricans remain homeless, and many complain the federal government is taking too long to install tarps. SEE ALSO: The best charities to donate to for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico DON'T MISS: Beyoncé drops a new remix to boost Hurricane Maria efforts   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011