As part of its objective of contributing to a more sustainable future through supporting community efforts focused on natural resources conservation and management, the Ford Environmental Grants program distributed $40,000 among the six winning projects of the 2019 edition. The award-winning community projects of this edition are: Bucaré Urban Garden, by the Coalition for the […]
Med Center announced the opening of a new $7 million Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce to address of asthma, hypertension and diabetes issues, executives announced. “Med Center’s Chronic Conditions Clinic will provide the most advanced health care to control comorbid conditions of diabetes, hypertension and asthma in Puerto Rico,” said Med Center Executive Director Allan […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding additional $9.3 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to reduce energy cost for farmers, agricultural producers and rural-based business and institutions. USDA Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico Josué E. Rivera said the new round of funding […]