The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Caribbean announced the first sign-up period for Fiscal 2021 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding to address farmers’ natural resource concerns. EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that provides financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to help install and implement conservation practices on […]
The Access to Information Clinic of the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Law School has received a $270,000, three-year grant to expand its services to promote and defend the constitutional principles of freedom of press and expression, including access to public information, particularly for journalists and the media. “We’re proud to announce that we were […]
Puerto Rico Federal Credit Union (PRFCU), in conjunction with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY), granted $100,000 in financial assistance to a number of local nonprofits that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The capital injection came from the Small Business Recovery Grant Program, the institutions said. Among the entities that received […]
Aware of the need that students have given the challenges presented by the need for distance learning that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, the Sor Isolina Ferré Centers (CSIF, in Spanish) delivered tablets to students of its alternative schools in Ponce, Caimito and Guayama who did not have this tool for their education. About 100 […]
Toyota de Puerto Rico recently introduced the new Venza 2021, a midsize two-row crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that brings back the brand name after a five-year absence. This crossover, available in three styles — LE, XLE and Limited — comes equipped with the Toyota Hybrid System II powertrain that offers fuel efficiency of 39 MPG. […]
PathStone will recruit 15 young people from the town of Loíza to support them and provide them with the necessary resources to finish high school, train in the construction sector and start generating income from a job. Those who successfully complete the program will receive a $2,500 stipend. Interested participants must be between 18 and […]
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. confirmed it has donated nearly 4,000 solar lamps to the Puerto Rico Red Cross for distribution to vulnerable communities in the event an atmospheric event leaves sectors of the island with no electric service. “This important donation is part of the Total Access to Energy program. It reflects our commitment to become the […]
Local face mask manufacturer Made in America is donating two million masks to Puerto Rico residents to support their fight against COVID-19, the company announced. The Act 20/22 decree holders established the manufacturing facility in the town of Carolina to produce disposable three-ply masks to promote access to affordable, quality masks manufactured locally, and not […]
Optum, a health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, is creating more than 100 new jobs in its San Juan operations center in Puerto Rico before the end of the year, with plans for 400 additional new positions over the next three years. The positions include training and education with opportunities for claims and […]
Medplus Solutions, a pharmacy services provider in Puerto Rico, will deploy Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.’s MedWise medication safety solutions for its long-term care clients. Additionally, Medplus will enhance its clinical pharmacy services by certifying its pharmacists as MedWise Advisors. Tabula Rasa is a healthcare technology company advancing the field of medication safety. “As the only […]
Off-price retailer Burlington Stores announced it will open a new store at Plaza Del Norte mall in Hatillo, on Oct. 30. It will be the retailer’s 13th location in Puerto Rico. Store officials did not reveal the investment associated with the new location, or the square footage. As part of the opening, Burlington Stores will […]
Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. unveiled its new “Where is my Truck?” platform to notify its gas station and bulk clients of fuel deliveries in real time. The platform, developed by Total, makes the process transparent to the client who can follow the truck’s route until it arrives at the site of delivery. The system […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announced the seizure of 900 sets of fake Apple AirPods in separate packages imported into Ponce and San Juan from Hong Kong via air courier. Had these goods been genuine, the estimated manufacturer suggested retail price of the seized goods would have been some $217,400. Since June, […]
Newland Associates, a company that helps organizations adapt to changing business environments, unveiled the PowerMyCareer Online Solutions, a virtual outplacement service designed to help employees quickly find their next career opportunity in Puerto Rico. The program, available in Spanish, English, and French, provides career transition support to employees who are displaced by lay-offs, furloughs, or […]
The Gurabo Campus of the Ana G. Méndez University received a grant of nearly $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Safety Administration to develop the “Consortium of Hybrid Resilient Energy Systems” project. The CHRES initiative is one of several consortiums of universities and national laboratories sponsored by the federal agency’s Minority […]
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