The funds cover expenses for emergency protective measures, debris removal and for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power Pilot Program.
The nonprofit confirmed that 93 percent of the businesses supported through the initiative remain in operation.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding $4.9 million in grants to companies throughout Puerto Rico, to support technology startups and manufacturing,
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced $1.3 million in new funding to The Solar Foundation and Direct Relief to ensure continuous access to healthcare for communities in Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane María.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation granted $1.35 million in donations to rehabilitate or rebuild 87 homes for low- and moderate-income families whose properties were damaged by Hurricane María.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation (FCPR, for its initials in Spanish) bestowed $95,000 in recovery donations to 140 students from public and private universities, thanks to a contribution from the Hispanic Federation to establish the Hispanic Federation Puerto Rico Recovery and Hurricane Relief Fund, administered by the FCPR.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane María in 2017 may now apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations.
JetBlue announced that as part of its 16th anniversary celebration of service to Puerto Rico, the JetBlue Foundation has pledged $100,000 worth of grants to STEM education programs on the island.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $219 million in additional Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico, it announced.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently awarded more than $194 million in additional Public Assistance grants for Hurricane María recovery in Puerto Rico.
The USDA is accepting applications for grants to use broadband e-Connectivity to improve access to health care and educational services in rural communities.
To continue driving sustainability and in celebration of Earth Day, Ford announced the open call for its annual Ford Environmental Grants program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the availability of up to $250,000 in 2018 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants.
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) is awarding $31,500 in grants to support a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs and projects within the U.S. Virgin Islands public schools and early childhood centers in the USVI.
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The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has extended the deadline for filing comments and reply comments in response to the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund” and the “Connect USVI Fund” until July 26, and Aug. 8, respectively. The original deadlines to file comments were July 5 and July 18, respectively. The FCC is seeking […]