Dept. of Veterans Affairs to build new $46.6M mental health clinic in Hato Rey
August 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will break ground later this year on what will be a new Mental Health and Recovery Center in Hato Rey, at a cost of $46.6 million. The facility is slated to open in November 2022, this media outlet confirmed. The facility will be part of a mixed-use complex planned […]
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FEMA OKs $7.7M to Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute
August 14, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the assignment of some $7.7 million for the Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute, known as the ICF in Spanish. This grant will cover work to repair damage to the only expert research center of its kind on the island and aims to improve the building’s capabilities in future events. […]
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HUD awards $5.4M to Puerto Rico to aid public housing residents
August 13, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the disbursement of $5.4 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. The assignment is part of a global disbursement of $472 million in funding that can be used by public housing authorities to help families assisted by Housing Choice […]
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Puerto Rico Labor Dept. disburses $78.5M in unemployment benefits
August 12, 2020
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources confirmed it has disbursed $78.5 million to some 12,662 claimants who were waiting to receive the retroactive payment of both the unemployment insurance compensation and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance aid. “Some 12,662 people will be receiving their corresponding payments in the coming days,” Labor Secretary Carlos […]
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Highways and Transportation Authority launches AutoExpreso mobile app
August 12, 2020
The Highways and Transportation Authority announced the availability of the AutoExpreso Móvil application, which is free of charge for iOS and Android devices and will give users more control of electronic payments for the island’s toll payment system. “With this launch, we’re giving AutoExpreso users not only more control of their accounts, but also the […]
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P3 Authority opens RFQ seeking co.’s to manage PREPA’s legacy energy units
August 11, 2020
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority, together with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, issued a Request for Qualifications seeking companies interested in managing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning one or more of the utility’s base-load generation plants and gas turbine peaking plants across the island. This is the second P3 agreement that the government is […]
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Gov’t Gaming Commission opens e-sports regulations to public comment
August 11, 2020
Puerto Rico Government Gaming Commission Executive Director José Maymó-Azize announced the start of the process to get comments from the general public on the regulations that will govern the island’s sports betting, fantasy contests and electronic games operation. “Pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act of the Government of Puerto Rico and the Government of […]
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Congressional bill promotes turning Puerto Rico into manufacturing hub
August 7, 2020
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington Jenniffer González and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio introduced H.R. 7577, a bill that would help boost Puerto Rico’s economy and position the island as a “hub,” or national production center, of medical equipment and drugs. This bicameral initiative encourages companies that are currently producing pharmaceuticals and medical devices abroad, […]
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Puerto Rico Treasury reports $9.3B in Fiscal ’20 revenue; OBoard says it’s incomplete
August 6, 2020
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department reported that the preliminary revenue for the General Fund during the 2019-2020 fiscal year totaled $9.3 billion. Although the collections of the last two quarters of this fiscal year were affected by the earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic, they exceeded the revised Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico […]
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FEMA $16M+ in additional funds for 88 recovery projects in Puerto Rico
August 5, 2020
In the face of recent weather disturbances, FEMA along with Puerto Rico’s Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, approved more than $16 million in additional grants for repairs after Hurricane María, the agencies confirmed. The allocated funds are for the week of July 24-30 and cover 88 projects related to the island’s post-storm recovery and reconstruction. Among the […]
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IEEFA: T&D agreement for Puerto Rico power grid sets off alarm bells
August 5, 2020
In testimony submitted to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)’s Director of Finance Tom Sanzillo warned of “significant problems” with a recent agreement for LUMA Energy to take over transmission and distribution (T&D) of Puerto Rico’s electric power grid. The agreement that the government announced in June […]
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FEMA earmarks $2.5M+ for Luis Muñoz Marín Int.’l Airport upgrades
August 3, 2020
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority, which owns the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, will receive more than $2.5 million under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant program. The funds are for the proposed design and installation of a combined heat and power generation system at the facility, the federal agency said. The project […]
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FEMA assigns $14M+ to 83 recovery projects across Puerto Rico
July 30, 2020
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, confirmed the allocation of $14 million in additional funds for 83 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico due to Hurricane María. Among the most recent obligations is more than $691,000 for the […]
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CBP San Juan seizes 1K+ counterfeit luxury, designer watches
July 22, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Operations confirmed the seizure of about 1,000 counterfeit designer and luxury watches in a commercial shipment coming from the Dominican Republic. The estimated worth of the seized products is some $420,583, had the goods been genuine, the agency said. “Fake watches don’t have the quality of […]
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Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez restricts activity on July 26 as COVID-19 cases spike
July 21, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced a revision of Executive Order 2020-054 establishing that businesses will remain closed on July 26, except pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. She also banned the sale of alcoholic beverages that day. “We’ve seen a lack of control on the weekends, especially on Sundays, when many people forget that […]
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