The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $46 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will primarily be used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the island.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $2 million discretionary “rate review” grant to the Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner’s Office under the Affordable Care Act to protect island consumers, Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced Monday.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $70,000 to enable the Turabo University in Gurabo, to work with junior high school students and teachers in developing web pages focusing on their local environment.
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