Five proposals from Puerto Rico requesting a combined $163,000 in funding have been selected to benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, to develop energy efficiency projects.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday awards exceeding a combined $3 million for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to improve unemployment insurance programs.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has received more than 800 applications from accelerators and incubators hoping to win one of 50 cash prizes of $50,000 each in the SBA’s first Growth Accelerator Fund competition.
Eleven companies have been selected to participate in Grupo Guayacán’s Guayacán Venture Accelerator, an executive education program designed for growing companies with proven business models, an established clientele, and a management team willing and able to effectively execute, in parallel with the program, the strategies derived from the each of the educational modules.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s chronic foot-dragging on allowing individuals and businesses to connect their renewable energy systems to the grid is causing the island to lose out on federal funding opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, this media outlet confirmed.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will split $152,492 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding among three local nonprofits — the Centro de La Mujer y la Nueva Familia in Barranquitas, Corporación para el Desarrollo Económico de Ceiba, and Micro Empresarios de Vieques — to enable them to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural communities.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that USDA is accepting applications for grants to enhance telecommunications and broadcast services in rural areas, including those in Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it is accepting applications for loans and grants to support community development projects, kick-start business expansion and create jobs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of close to $40 million in funding to promote long-term economic growth and community vitality in rural areas, and is seeking applications through three community and economic development programs administered by its Rural Development division.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the availability of $8.8 million through its Rural Development agency to provide additional support and resources for America’s small and midsized farmers and ranchers.
The Puerto Rico Conservation Trust is one of the island's most prestigious organizations and a leader in land conservation. But like individuals and institutions alike it needs to maximize its income, which is why it is seeking a new financial investment advisor.
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and the Municipality of Hatillo are getting a combined $6.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve sanitary sewer system projects in rural areas, the agency announced Tuesday.
The SBA announced today that for the third year, states will be able to apply for grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration starting this week to support efforts to increase exporting by small businesses.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla, publicly expressed his full support to the Puerto Rico Medicare Coalition for Fairness’ efforts aimed at repairing disparities in Medicare funding to the island during the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Health and Insurance conference that took place this week at the Condado Plaza Hilton hotel.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Wednesday the availability of approximately $150 million in grants to prepare and place those facing long-term unemployment into good jobs.
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