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Jamaica Government Issues $9.9 Million in Grants for Cooper's Pen Eviction Victims

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 20
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The government has begun providing relocation assistance to vulnerable residents displaced during the Cooper’s Pen eviction exercise. Nineteen humanitarian grants, valued at $9.9 million, were issued on September 19 by Minister Robert Montague and Permanent Secretary Arlene Williams. The assistance package ranges from $200,000 to $800,000 per family, and the site evacuation deadline remains November 30, 2026.

From jamaicaobserver.com

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The grants are described as support from Jamaican taxpayers, with Montague noting that the funds are not from a government cheque. The intervention is part of a whole-of-government effort directed by the Prime Minister regarding the land tenure issue in Jamaica.

From jamaicaobserver.com

Who's involved

  • Social Development CommissionSocial Development Commission involved in the whole-of-government intervention.
  • JamaicaIsland state where the land tenure issue is taking place.
  • Arlene WilliamsPermanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development.
  • Robert MontagueMinister responsible for Land Titling and Settlements, leading the grant issuance.
  • governmentThe entity whose fiscal resources are being utilized for the grants.

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