Nonprofit organization ConPRmetidos has opened the call for “IdeAcción 2020,” a program that aims to distribute some $400,000 in funds for economic development projects across the island. ConPRmetidos seeks to finance “viable, replicable and sustainable” proposals to solve the challenges that affect the most vulnerable communities every day. The call is for social entrepreneurs who […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $13.7 million to finance infrastructure improvement projects at nine airports throughout the island. The funding is part of $3.18 billion set aside through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for airports across the United States and its territories. “This significant investment in airport improvements in Puerto Rico will fund construction and rehabilitation […]
Puerto Rico residents continuing to recover from 2017’s hurricanes could be eligible for increased nutrition assistance funded by U.S. Congress and provided through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This temporary assistance of $600 million in new benefits will be distributed through Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) beginning as early as August, […]
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