The center, located on the site formerly occupied by the Dr. Cesáreo Rosa Nieves school, will impact communities within two square miles, where nearly 35,000 people reside.
“Federal funding has been essential to rebuilding Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, supporting its health care system and ensuring educational opportunities for its residents. Any cuts to these resources would directly affect the island’s most vulnerable communities and jeopardize the progress made in recent years.”
— Sergio M. Marxuach, policy director, Center for a New Economy