US Dept. of Commerce officials visit Puerto Rico grantees to review progress
April 22, 2022
The EDA has made several major grant allocations in Puerto Rico after the 2017 hurricanes.
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Puerto Rico’s jobless rate drops to 6.5% in March — a record low, Labor Dept. says
April 20, 2022
The number of employed people increased to 1,137,000.
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Gov’t rolls out Civil Service Reform to adjust public sector salary scales, classifications
April 19, 2022
The latest phase of a pilot program that began in August 2021 started at two agencies.
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PRASA to invest $51.5M in infrastructure projects in 9 towns
April 13, 2022
The projects will open for bids, the agency confirmed.
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COR3 disbursed $271M for recovery and reconstruction work in 1Q22
April 12, 2022
This figure represents 75% of the funds disbursed throughout 2021.
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FEMA expects to OK $640M in earthquake recovery projects by year’s end
April 8, 2022
Nearly half of the allocation is for 488 permanent construction projects.
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San Juan gets $21M in FEMA funds to repair diagnostic and treatment centers
April 4, 2022
This is the largest amount of funds obligated for the municipality to date, the agency noted.
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Gov’t working with Apple to integrate Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, ID’s into Wallet app
March 30, 2022
PRITS and DTOP will disclose further details once the feature is available to Puerto Rico residents, government officials said.
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HUD announces assistance for Puerto Rico disaster survivors
March 30, 2022
On March 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the municipalities of Cataño, Dorado, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja.
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Community aqueducts in Puerto Rico undergoing $9M in repairs
March 23, 2022
FEMA's allocations are earmarked for repairing and reinforcing these wells and their systems.
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HTA gets $63K grant to help small biz compete for federal highway contracts
March 22, 2022
The Highways and Transportation Authority will use the funds to run special programs.
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Puerto Rico Energy Bureau OKs $355M in infrastructure investments
March 18, 2022
The latest round of approvals involves projects that promote cybersecurity, the entity stated.
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Puerto Rico Housing Dept. confirms 2K mortgage approvals backed by federal assistance
March 16, 2022
Housing has relied on $295 million in federal aid to finance the program.
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Puerto Rico to start paying creditors again after 6 yrs. and massive debt adjustment
March 15, 2022
The POA also includes provisions to protect government retirees and settles about $1 billion in claims to Puerto Rico residents and businesses.
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Puerto Rico Economic Dev’t Bank predicts growth after COVID-19 restrictions dropped
March 14, 2022
The study reflected that the positive outlook is related to economic growth during 2022 that could generate more than 40,000 jobs.
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