Puerto Rico Housing Dept. to phase out buyer assistance program
May 7, 2025
More than 13,700 families have benefited from the HBA program; new housing initiative in development. #NewsismyBusiness
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Alameda Towers get $110M facelift with local, federal funding
August 28, 2024
The project is the largest rehabilitation effort funded by the CDBG-DR program. #NewsismyBusiness
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P.R. Dept. of Housing’s competitive bidding processes: Transparency, efficiencies at forefront
April 5, 2024
CDBG-DR funds are instrumental in providing critical financial assistance to states recovering from disasters such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other emergencies. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico gov’t announces $776M investment in 23 infrastructure projects
March 28, 2024
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
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Housing signs agreement with 6 towns to free up $36.4M in federal funds
October 3, 2022
The six towns, which have organized themselves under the ConSur consortium, will oversee the recovery program.
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Puerto Rico gov’t to recruit personnel in Orlando for recovery-related jobs
August 23, 2022
Housing is looking for people to work with programs related to the island’s reconstruction.
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Gov’t announces start of funding program for mitigation projects
August 11, 2022
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.
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Puerto Rico Housing Dept. confirms 2K mortgage approvals backed by federal assistance
March 16, 2022
Housing has relied on $295 million in federal aid to finance the program.
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Puerto Rico Housing Dept. signs $13M disaster recovery contract with consulting firm IFC
July 27, 2021
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 […]
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Housing Dept. seeks to fill 200+ jobs for recovery work
May 5, 2021
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 […]
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Housing Dept. signs agreements granting $7.1M to 3 small business incubators
March 25, 2021
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 […]
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Housing Dept. breaks ground on $25.6M elderly housing complex in Humacao
March 19, 2021
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, […]
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Housing Dept. announces availability of $800M for large-scale development projects
February 26, 2021
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 […]
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Gov’t buys elderly residential complex in Ponce for $6.1M
February 22, 2021
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 […]
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Housing Dept. unveils CDBG-DR online registration tool
April 30, 2020
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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