More than 13,700 families have benefited from the HBA program; new housing initiative in development. #NewsismyBusiness
The project is the largest rehabilitation effort funded by the CDBG-DR program. #NewsismyBusiness
CDBG-DR funds are instrumental in providing critical financial assistance to states recovering from disasters such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other emergencies. #NewsismyBusiness
The selected projects have a total cost of more than $900 million and the allocation of the INFRA-MIT program will be a little more than $776 million. #NewsismyBusiness
The six towns, which have organized themselves under the ConSur consortium, will oversee the recovery program.
Housing is looking for people to work with programs related to the island’s reconstruction.
PRASA intends to install four power generators for the La Plata Lake dam that will reduce the interruption of drinking water service to 369,000 people.
Housing has relied on $295 million in federal aid to finance the program.
The Puerto Rico Housing Department recently awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF a $13 million contract amendment to expand the implementation of the agency’s Single Family Rehabilitation, Reconstruction & Relocation Program (R3). The contract for this work currently runs through summer 2022, ICF confirmed. R3 is a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery […]
The Puerto Rico Housing Department is looking to fill more than 200 jobs available under recovery programs created with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) Program funds. “As part of our commitment to expedite the island’s recovery process, we’re seeking to accelerate the recruitment of professionals in specialized areas,” Housing Secretary William Rodríguez said, adding that […]
Puerto Rico Housing Secretary William Rodríguez signed three subrecipient agreements granting $7.1 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR) Program funds to be distributed to three entities through the Small Business Incubators and Accelerators Program (SBIA). The grant recipients are the Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez […]
The Puerto Rico Housing Department announced the start of the construction of Hogar Manuel Mediavilla Negrón III, a $25.6 million project of new and accessible housing for the elderly in the northeastern town of Humacao. The project’s financing includes $8.6 million in federal funds from the CDBG-DR Gap Program for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, […]
Puerto Rico Housing Department Secretary William Rodríguez announced that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program has allocated $800 million to the Investment Portfolio for Growth (IPG) initiative “to alleviate the exacerbated economic effects of the hurricanes through large-scale development projects.” As a preliminary process for the IPG Program, interested entities are asked to submit […]
The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration announced the acquisition of the Égida Estancias Doradas en Ponce, a residential project for the elderly, for $6.1 million. The project was owned by Ponce Elderly Limited Partnership and operated under a rental subsidy from the Department of Housing in accordance with Act 173 of Aug. 31, 1996, local […]
Individuals, organizations or entities that wish to conduct business with the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) may register their information and receive notifications about potential business opportunities that are open to the public through a recently launched website. “As part of our efforts to manage recovery funds transparently, we unveil our Procurement […]
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