San Juan transfers properties to Sila M. Calderón Foundation
November 14, 2024
The four properties in Río Piedras will support the foundation’s services for women and communities. #NewsismyBusiness
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Insight: Public policy without equity is a foreseen failure
September 11, 2024
Equity cannot wait, and communities are no longer willing to be ignored. #NewsismyBusiness
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5 Puerto Rico communities inaugurate Energy Resilience Hubs
September 10, 2024
Upon completion of the cooperative agreement, each community will own, operate, and maintain its solar and storage facility. #NewsismyBusiness
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DOE opens $325M funding call for solar, battery storage for vulnerable communities
August 29, 2024
DOE’s new program will fund reliable solar energy at facilities across Puerto Rico serving low- and moderate-income communities. #NewsismyBusiness
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United Way of Puerto Rico invested $4.3M in FY24 efforts
July 26, 2024
The $4.3 million is split between $2.5 million in community investment and $1.8 million in programmatic investment. #NewsismyBusiness
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Americorps invested $12M in Puerto Rico’s communities in 2023
February 12, 2024
The nonprofit brought together more than 1,000 members and volunteers who served 97 locations throughout Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness
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USDA grants $421K for economic dev’t in towns of Barceloneta, Naguabo
November 9, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture is awarding $421,295 to the towns of Barceloneta and Naguabo, to provide placemaking and planning assistance to help improve social, cultural, and economic structures for people living in rural communities. The agency is making the awards under its Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) and in Puerto Rico, it partnered with […]
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Op-Ed: EPA urges rural P.R. communities to apply for aid
October 7, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting rural communities in Puerto Rico to apply for planning assistance to develop strategies that help grow the economy and revitalize downtown neighborhoods.
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Enactus Puerto Rico opens nat’l annual competition
June 20, 2013
Students from nine local universities will present their proposals to improve the quality of life and promote sustainability in communities in need throughout the island at the national annual competition organized by Enactus Puerto Rico (previously known as SIFE), that will take place June 23-25, to select the champion team that will represent Puerto Rico at the World Cup 2013.
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