FEMA allocated more than $1.2 million to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER, in Spanish) to repair the Isla de Cabras recreational facility in Toa Baja. (Credit: FEMA/Eliezer Hernández)
“Retaining the existing population and attracting people to return is crucial to strengthening the economy and the manufacturing industry, which accounts for about 46% of the country’s income. This effort requires a multisectoral approach that encompasses both social and economic factors.”
— Ramón Vega-Alejandro, executive director, Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX)