Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved two proposals authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) aimed at assisting Puerto Rico, as the island continues recovering from economic hardship and historically catastrophic hurricanes. The amendments were approved as part of H.R. 268, a supplemental spending bill that appropriates additional funding for disaster […]
FirstBank, as part of its commitment to provide assistance to disadvantaged communities, has destined a donation to the Martín Peña Recicla organization, for the recycling of mobile phones, to provide assistance to seven families from the G8 communities at the Martín Peña Channel who suffered damages to their homes after the passage of Hurricane María.
Several trade groups announced the start of the “Mi Casa Resistente” community project, with the aim of providing safe housing alternatives in the Martín Peña Channel for families affected by Hurricane María.
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