FEMA: 6 mo.’s after María: Progress made in P.R., work continues
March 20, 2018
Six months after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, power and water have been restored in most communities, millions of cubic yards of debris have been removed, hospitals and other government services are open and bridges are being replaced, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
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Center for American Progress unveils ‘P.R. Relief and Economic Policy Initiative’
March 16, 2018
The Center for American Progress has launched the “Puerto Rico Relief and Economic Policy Initiative,” a program that will focus on immediate-term hurricane response efforts for Puerto Rico, with an eye toward long-term planning, economic recovery, and solvency.
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$2.2B in federal aid approved for P.R. households, businesses
March 8, 2018
With two weeks remaining before the deadline to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, more than $2.2 billion in federal aid is helping fuel the recovery for households and businesses in Puerto Rico, the agency said.
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FHA extends foreclosure moratorium for Hurricane María victims
March 2, 2018
For the second time since Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that the agency is extending its 180-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners for an additional 60 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in these hard-hit territories.
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3M donates $100K through its ‘3MGives’ program to 4 P.R. nonprofits
March 1, 2018
Four Puerto Rico-based nonprofits split a $100,000 donation from 3M and its social action program, “3M Gives,” as part of a Hurricane María Disaster Relief assistance fund created to help in the humanitarian relief efforts on the island in the wake of the storm.
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U.S. lawmakers ask HUD to extend foreclosure moratorium in P.R., USVI
February 28, 2018
A number of U.S. lawmakers sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting a 90-day extension of the foreclosure moratorium in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of the current March 19 deadline.
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Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band to headline post-hurricane benefit concert in P.R.
February 23, 2018
PenFed Credit Union, along with the Gary Sinise Foundation and their official airline partner American Airlines, announced plans for a special benefit concert featuring Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band on March 2 to raise awareness of Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery needs and to provide an evening of entertainment open to all.
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Milken Institute to lead efforts to review death count related to Hurricane Maria in P.R.
February 23, 2018
More than five months after Hurricane María made its devastating landfall on Puerto Rico, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced that Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University will lead a study on the review of deaths associated with the deadly storm.
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USDA grants temporary expansion of P.R. nutrition assistance
February 21, 2018
Puerto Rico residents continuing to recover from the impacts of recent hurricanes could be eligible for increased nutrition assistance, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the government announced.
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$45K solar energy system installed at Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal in Caguas
February 21, 2018
Nonprofit Somos Solar has sponsored a $45,000 solar energy and storage system at the Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal in Caguas that will allow the entity to operate without interruptions when there is no electricity service, said Hiram Williams-Figueroa, executive director of Somos Solar.
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sonnen powers Orocovis school using solar+battery microgrid
February 16, 2018
Intelligent residential energy storage company sonnen announced the commissioning of a solar + battery storage microgrid at S.U. Matrullas, a K through 9 school that educates more than 150 students in the remote town of Orocovis.
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U.S. Treasury to grant credit to P.R. employers affected by hurricanes
February 15, 2018
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, announced an agreement in principle with the United States Department of Treasury which will allow employers that were not able to operate their businesses — after Hurricanes Irma and María — to claim a credit of up to $2,400 for each employee that was paid a salary during said period.
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NJ Gov. signs executive order creating commission on P.R. relief
February 13, 2018
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order establishing the Commission on Puerto Rico Relief, an 18-member group that will collaborate with state and federal agencies to expedite processes benefiting displaced Puerto Ricans in New Jersey, as well as examine ways the state can aid the island.
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Journalists sue Demographic Registry for hiding public information related to Hurricane María-related deaths
February 8, 2018
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI, as it is known in Spanish) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the director of the Puerto Rico Demographic Registry, Wanda Llovet-Díaz, after multiple attempts to get the agency she heads to offer information about the deaths that occurred on the island after Hurricane María.
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Citi Community Development grants $500K for housing recovery in P.R.
February 6, 2018
Citi Community Development and four Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved housing counseling organizations announced today an initiative to provide urgently-needed housing assistance in Puerto Rican communities affected by Hurricane María, the company announced.
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