US Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced that the agency is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. The grants are being provided through the USDA’s Housing Preservation Grant program. Luis R. García, acting State Director for Puerto Rico said eligible applicants […]
The Puerto Rico Housing and Human Development Trust (FIDEVI, in Spanish) awarded $50,000 to the Puerto Rico Volunteer Organization of Engineers and Professionals (VIPR, in Spanish) to support several housing assistance projects in southwestern Puerto Rico affected by the earthquakes that have occurred since 2020. A total of 100 families that have damaged homes due […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30, 2021. The actions announced will bring relief to at least 1,227 cases currently open in Puerto Rico, local agency officials announced. Of those, 617 cases are in foreclosure, 321 have […]
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