PathStone Enterprise Center receives $1.5M Wells Fargo grant
April 10, 2019
PathStone Enterprise Center Inc. (PECI) received a $1.5 million grant from Wells Fargo to provide capital and technical assistance to business owners on the island, the company announced. The investment, which is part of the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business: Diverse Community Capital (DCC) program, will help small businesses that are still in the process […]
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FEMA grants $79M to support code enforcement in P.R.
September 14, 2018
Puerto Rico is updating its building code and will use a $79 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve enforcement, the agency stated.
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National Science Foundation grants $1.5M to UPR for ‘Rise Up’ project
September 14, 2018
The University of Puerto Rico has received nearly $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to launch a five-year project called “Rise Up,” which will bring together three of its campuses to seek solutions to certain problems that came up after Hurricane María.
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U.S. Department of Commerce awards $5.6M to Foundation for P.R.
August 30, 2018
The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding a $5.58 million grant to the Foundation for Puerto Rico to support recovery efforts for towns and cities which were devastated by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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Alelí Environmental gets $100K EPA grant to support agricultural education
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Alelí Environmental has been selected to receive funding to support agricultural education and community projects in southwest Puerto Rico.
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USDA grants $140K to Foundation for PR to help western-area businesses
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program awarded a $140,000 grant to Foundation for Puerto Rico to support its ongoing efforts in favor of for small and medium businesses in the Aguadilla/Isabela region.
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EPA Plans to award $316K to P.R. for beach water quality monitoring
June 28, 2018
As tourism continues to recover in Puerto Rico after two devastating hurricanes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award up $316,000 to the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board to help protect beachgoers, contingent upon the number of eligible recipients that apply for grant funds nationwide and the availability of funding. “Enjoying the beach is […]
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HUD awards $151M to improve, preserve federal public housing in P.R.
May 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the allocation of $151.5 million in annual funding to the housing authority in Puerto to help make needed capital improvements to the agency’s properties.
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USDA to OK grants to boost E-connectivity/broadband in unserved rural areas
March 28, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is accepting grant applications to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities, including Puerto Rico.
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CienciaPR receives $186K grant to promote science education post-María
March 13, 2018
Nonprofit Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), in collaboration with Yale University, received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage Puerto Rican students to explore, present, and implement scientific solutions to the challenges created by hurricanes Irma and María.
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I-Corps PR gets $50K SBA accelerator fund grant
November 1, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 20 winners of the fourth Growth Accelerator Fund competition, including I-Corps Puerto Rico, which will receive a $50,000 cash prize from the federal agency.
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FEMA OKs more than $500M in assistance to PR
October 23, 2017
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $500 million for survivor assistance, emergency work, and debris removal following hurricanes Irma and María, officials announced Sunday.
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EPA provides $1M to PR to improve water quality
June 23, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board a Performance Partnership grant of more than $1 million to administer water quality programs.
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USDA grants $100K to Coamo schools for healthy eating
June 13, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools.
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Cataño gets $200K EPA grant for site revitalization
June 1, 2017
The Municipality of Cataño was among 172 communities across the country selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday to receive funding for brownfield site revitalization to help local governments redevelop vacant and unused properties, transforming communities and local economies.
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