U.S. Small Business Administration head María Contreras-Sweet was in Puerto Rico Monday to announced a series of initiatives to spur the island’s economy and create jobs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Home Repair Program is offering qualifying rural homeowners the opportunity to apply for loans and grants to repair their dwellings, agency officials announced.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is allocating $10.1 million to Puerto Rico under four separate grant programs.