PetSmart announced the re-opening of its Caguas and Carolina stores, two locations that were greatly impacted when Hurricane María struck last September. Both stores suffered significant structural damage that required nearly eight months to repair, the retailer said. “It has been a long road to recovery, not only for PetSmart, but for the entire island,” […]
HITN, a Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to more than 44 million households across the United States through TV cable providers, will launch its new series, “Puerto Rico Contigo” on July 1st. The Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation (WIPR) will showcase the program on July 1st at 10 p.m., with a rebroadcast of […]
Puerto Rico’s fishing industry will receive $11.4 million in federal funding to restore activities interrupted by last year’s hurricanes, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York vowed to continue to work closely with financial institutions to help take full advantage of the Community Reinvestment Act.
The Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (RPRAC) released “ReImagina Puerto Rico,” an ambitious and pragmatic strategy to rebuild Puerto Rico as a more resilient and equitable island in the wake of Hurricane María.
MCS Foundation has taken an active role in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico by joining forces with PathStone.
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY); Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY); and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced legislation to establish a “9/11-style” independent commission to investigate the federal response to Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico.
The Foundation for Puerto Rico unveiled in Orocovis the preliminary results of its pilot “Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative” pilot project, which aims at social and economic development of communities “to make the island a destination for the world.”
Employers affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane María in Puerto Rico last year will be able to access significant funds to assist with recovery efforts.
Google.org has launched a campaign focused on Puerto Rico’s economic recovery, committing to match up to $2 million in donations made June 8-20, 2018.
In an unprecedented gesture of appreciation, Tom Crowley, chairman and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corp., recently presented a 2017 Thomas Crowley Award — the company’s highest honor — to its Puerto Rico team.
De la Cruz & Associates (DLC) and marketing, design and technology firm Karsh Hagan of Colorado made an $8,000 donation to Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal aimed at working on necessary repairs after the passage of Hurricane María.
Puerto Rico’s property and contingency insurers have paid more than $2.5 billion in claims and advances to the local policyholders for damages following hurricanes Irma and María as of April 30, 2018.
Puerto Rico’s essential infrastructure is largely repaired following last year’s Hurricanes Irma and María.
Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and María in Puerto Rico have until June 18 to apply for individual or family assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA announced.
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation and the Puerto Rico Primary Health Association formalized an alliance to provide solar energy systems to primary health clinics — 330 Centers — to be overseen by the latter nonprofit.
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