Three Puerto Rico farming operations will split nearly $240,000 in loans and grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce renewable energy and make energy efficiency improvements, the agency announced Tuesday.
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council recently weighed in on Puerto Rico’s lagging broadband availability and use, saying the U.S. and the Federal Communications Commission have the responsibility of helping the island move forward in deployment and consumer adoption.
The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded three National Emergency Grants totaling more than $4.1 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources that will assist more than 750 workers affected by recent plant closures and resulting layoffs in Puerto Rico.
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