Agriculture, DDEC allocate $15M in recovery aid to farmers, businesses
September 27, 2022
The DDEC will assign an additional $3 million to the Emergency Incentive for Small and Medium Enterprises.
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SBA opens 2 Business Recovery Centers in Caguas, Yabucoa
September 26, 2022
The centers will offer assistance to fill out loan applications.
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OBoard OKs $19.5M in emergency aid to allocate to municipalities
September 23, 2022
The Oversight Board also approved a request from the CRIM to advance certain towns a total of about $22 million in property tax disbursements.
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Gov’t rolls out emergency aid for SMEs affected by Hurricane Fiona
September 21, 2022
To qualify, the SMEs must have generated $1.5 million or less in recent tax years, regardless of the number of employees on their payroll.
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IRS extends individual, business tax filing deadlines to February ’23
September 21, 2022
The tax relief is part of a coordinated federal response to the damage caused by Hurricane Fiona and is based on local damage assessments by FEMA, the IRS stated.
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Study shows lack of controls exposes $3B in public funds to corruption
September 13, 2022
The study included private sector surveys and interviews that showed a persisting distrust in the public procurement system.
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US Justice Dept. intervenes in disability bias suit against San Juan
September 13, 2022
Both San Juan and the plaintiffs consented to the department’s intervention in the proceedings.
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FEMA hosts mayor’s summit to review progress 5 years since María
August 24, 2022
Municipal officials shared experiences and lessons learned with FEMA and COR3 staff.
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COR3 disburses $147.5M to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid
August 22, 2022
The funding responds to PREPA's inclusion in FEMA's Working Capital Advance pilot program.
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US Deputy Secretary of Labor Su mindful of Puerto Rico’s job market
August 22, 2022
Su met with different members of Puerto Rico's labor sector to discuss strategies moving forward.
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Pierluisi meets with top US Dept. of Labor official to talk strategies
August 16, 2022
Puerto Rico currently has the lowest unemployment rate in its history.
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CPAs: Glitches with CRIM’s website prevent filing property taxes
August 15, 2022
They warned that the online problems “affect taxpayer pockets."
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority gets $25M to rebuild Puerto Nuevo pier
August 12, 2022
Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá called the allocation "historic."
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USDA grants $1.2M to improve healthcare in 4 Puerto Rico towns
August 12, 2022
The US government made these funds available in the Emergency Rural Health Care Grants Programs through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Gov’t announces start of funding program for mitigation projects
August 11, 2022
PRASA intends to install four power generators for the La Plata Lake dam that will reduce the interruption of drinking water service to 369,000 people.
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