As part of an initiative to promote the development of micro-enterprises and self-employment among Puerto Rico’s low-income residents, the Economic Development Bank has partnered with the Puerto Rico Microfinances Corp., known as Microfinanzas PR, to establish a case referral system between the institutions.
The Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs Department, known as DACO in Spanish, announced Wednesday the start of its new “Citizen Inspector” program, which aims to educate consumers and encourage citizen participation in efforts to implement the agency’s public policy.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing grants totaling $388,000 to Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martin Pena to assess abandoned and contaminated properties.
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