Puerto Rico private hospitals start getting $108M in emergency aid funding
June 26, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez confirmed the distribution of $108.9 million to Puerto Rico’s private hospitals to support COVID-19 emergency-related expenses through the CARES Act Private Hospitals Assistance Program. “This multi-million-dollar distribution of funds, which began during the first week of June 2020, represents an important step forward in the response to the emergency caused by COVID-19,” […]
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Puerto Rico’s 18-and younger population drops 36% in past decade
June 26, 2020
During the decade spanning 2010 to 2019, Puerto Rico’s population under 18 years of age reflected a drop of 324,293 residents, representing 36% decrease. As of July 1, 2010, this population was 897,024, nine years later in 2019 it is estimated at 572,731, according to the U.S. the Census Bureau’s most recent annual population estimates […]
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Raytheon Technologies commits $5M to food banks, including Puerto Rico
June 25, 2020
Raytheon Technologies has committed $5 million to Feeding America to support local food banks, including the Food Bank of Puerto Rico, to help provide essential food and items to citizens in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for food assistance in Puerto Rico has increased by 46% as a result of the health crisis, […]
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pre18 in ‘final stretch’ of application period for 3rd cohort
June 25, 2020
The pre18 program, one of the entrepreneurship support initiatives of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced its traditional Applicathon: individualized sessions to help businesses complete the pre18 application. The event will take place virtually on June 26-27 and July 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will have 30 minutes to […]
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Energy regulator orders New Fortress Energy to explain lack of approval for San Juan LNG facility
June 23, 2020
Federal regulators have asked the operator of a scandal-plagued Puerto Rico energy project to explain why they didn’t seek permission to build and operate a liquid natural gas terminal (LNG) adjacent to the island’s first major power project since a 2017 hurricane devastated the island’s electrical grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week […]
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Aurora Angel Network invests in Puerto Rico superfood startup Amasar
June 17, 2020
The Aurora Angel Network has made an undisclosed investment in local superfood manufacturing startup Amasar, which has developed a line of products and recipes based on the long know Puerto Rican staple: breadfruit. Amasar was founded in 2016 by Puerto Rican professionals Marisol Villalobos, a microbiologist, and Jesús Martes, a chemical engineer, who quit […]
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Automotive Technicians and Mechanics Examiners Board extends licenses thru Aug. 31
June 16, 2020
The Automotive Technicians and Mechanics Examiners Board announced an extension to the expiration date of mechanic licenses in all its categories until Aug. 31, 2020, and the approval of more than 100 continuing education courses in different modalities. “To practice mechanics in Puerto Rico, a license issued by the state is required,” said Board Chair […]
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Metropistas launches initiative to support devt. of Puerto Rican businesswomen
June 16, 2020
Metropistas announced the launch of a project in alliance with the Sila M. Calderón Foundation and its Center for Puerto Rico to support Puerto Rican businesswomen, publicize their businesses and motivate others toward entrepreneurship, at a time when the local economy has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The “Vía Empresarial” project presents the stories […]
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PREPA contract procedure to buy natural gas ‘circumvented rules’
June 11, 2020
A lucrative contract to deliver natural gas to a Puerto Rico power generation plant was awarded through a process plagued by irregularities that provided unfair advantages to a company with limited experience on the island, according to a report co‑authored by Tom Sanzillo of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ingrid […]
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eBay to invest $150K to support Puerto Rico’s micro, small and mid-sized businesses
June 11, 2020
As a result of the current coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, micro, small and medium businesses in Puerto Rico are facing unprecedented challenges, which puts their income and possibilities of sustaining their business in danger. For this reason, today, eBay has launched “Mi Negocio 24/7 en eBay,” an acceleration program that will allow Puerto Rican businesses to […]
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6 Puerto Rico nonprofits chosen for 1st Leadership Development Initiative cohort
June 5, 2020
The Puerto Rico Nonprofit Capacity Building Network, a collaboration among Enterprise Community Partners, NeighborWorks America and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the six Puerto Rico nonprofits selected for the inaugural cohort of the Puerto Rico Leadership Development Initiative. The six nonprofits, representing all major regions across the island, will each receive a $35,000 grant, […]
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Habitat for Humanity opens call for homeownership in Santurce
June 4, 2020
Nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity announced the opening of its call to receive applications from low and medium income families and individuals interested in buying a property in its new multifamily housing project — a four story building with 12 units located on Avenida Ponce de León 1257 in Santurce. The project, which includes the […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico, partners distribute $1M in food, vouchers, gift cards
June 2, 2020
In the face of the food emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Puerto Rico and a number of heavy-hitting partners have destined a combined $1 million in vouchers, certificates and gift cards to needy sectors to buy food in certain establishments, the nonprofit announced. The initiative is possible through alliances with […]
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Impactivo, Day Health Strategies partner to support healthcare providers
June 1, 2020
Impactivo and Day Health Strategies (DHS) have joined efforts to assist the nation’s primary healthcare providers and enable them to move forward in a world changed by COVID-19. The consultancies have partnered with researchers and practitioners nationwide to inform their newly launched “at-home healthcare solution” in the recently released white paper entitled, “Primary Care Transformation […]
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Study: COVID-19 curfew disrupts college student finances, daily life
May 21, 2020
A survey conducted by nonprofit Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción of 535 Puerto Rico college students confirmed many of them have experienced a financial blow from the COVID-19 pandemic and curfew. The data shows that more than two thirds of the students have seen a reduction in their income. A number of them students were unemployed, […]
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