The Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, a $150 million pool of funds assigned through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, is officially open for all 78 Puerto Rico mayors who may dip into it upon signing an agreement with the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish), Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced. […]
The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico announced that it will distribute a little more than $8.5 million in financial aid among its students in the San Juan, Orlando, and Miami campuses. These funds were assigned to the college as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan. Each student will receive about $ 2,000 for the […]
Puerto Rico’s tourism sector will get $120 million in American Rescue Plan funds to promote the island as a destination and develop five specific projects, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said. “Tourism is one of the most important and fastest growing economic sectors in the world, with an annual growth of 2.5% during the last decade,” said […]
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