A group of Puerto Rican entrepreneurs announced the arrival to the island of Mr. Jeff, a home delivery laundry service franchise originated in Spain, with the first four of 15 planned locations already open for business. The Spanish startup currently has a presence in more than 27 countries around the world with more than 2,000 […]
More than 28,000 families in Puerto Rico have been able to rehabilitate their homes with voluntary help from The Salvation Army and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which have provided more than $20 million in household items. Through the Salvation Army’s House to Homes program, more than 80 nonprofits have reached out to families affected […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it is awarding a $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus to boost its capacity to support regional economic development strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This investment comes at a crucial time to help Puerto Rico’s […]
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