Puerto Rico Health Dept. launches online platform to manage patient data
July 6, 2021
The Puerto Rico Health Department unveiled the Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange, a platform through which the agency seeks to establish new technological solutions to streamline patient care procedures. This tool allows a patient’s medical information to be made available to doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other organizations when health care is required, Health Secretary Carlos […]
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Bayer Crop Science expands ‘Programa Siembra’ farming education program
July 6, 2021
After concluding two projects with the Southern Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce last week, Bayer Crop Science announced it is taking its “Programa Siembra” agricultural education program for adults to communities in Ponce and Mayagüez this summer. Starting this week, “Programa Siembra” is offering two new projects in Ponce. One is for teens and young […]
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SBA grants $1.2M under Shuttered Venue Operators program in PR
July 5, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration updated the list of grant recipients in Puerto Rico under its Shuttered Venue Operators program, which as of June 28, included nine local businesses that have received a combined $1.2 million. The data shows that 2,390 grants have been awarded nationally totaling approximately $1.5 billion, with the average award size […]
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Centros Sor Isolina Ferré expands academic offering with $3.9M grant
July 5, 2021
The Centros Sor Isolina Ferré (CSFI, in Spanish) announced it has signed an agreement with the Housing Department to expand its academic offerings with the help of a $3.9 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program allocation, the nonprofit announced. The grant is available for a five-year period and the new academic offer builds on […]
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Titín Foundation launches labF3S training and acceleration project
July 5, 2021
The Titín Foundation has launched its labF3S project with 50 nonprofit organizations, which aim to provide the necessary tools so they can be trained and accelerate their operations. “When we created sinfinespr.org we noticed the number of nonprofit organizations that due to lack of time or resources, could not request exemptions to get support for […]
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El Yunque keeps reservation system to manage summertime capacity
July 5, 2021
Traditionally, El Yunque has peak visitation in the summer, especially in July. The Forest Service will continue the advanced recreation system in Recreation.gov to manage forest capacity in the main recreation area along Road 191. Managing crowds in the Forest is further challenged by the pandemic. Other public lands across the nation, are also experiencing […]
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Bluetide Puerto Rico holds 1st conference to boost island’s ‘Blue Economy’
July 2, 2021
As part of “The BLUEtide Initiative,” one of eight strategic initiatives of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María Disaster and Economic Recovery Plan, nonprofit organization Bluetide Puerto Rico, backed by a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), is hosting an event inviting entrepreneurs to make the most out of the ocean waters. The “Blue Economy” […]
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Oversight Board certifies Puerto Rico’s 1st compliant General Fund budget
July 2, 2021
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced the certification of the first compliant general fund budget submitted by the government of Puerto Rico, a key element of the consolidated Fiscal 22 budget. Gov. Pedro Pierluisi signed the $10.1 billion General Fund budget adopted and submitted by the Puerto Rico Legislature. The Oversight […]
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Mennonite Health System connects to Health Dept.’s Health Information Exchange system
July 2, 2021
The Mennonite Health System announced it has connected and started the exchange of data with the Health Department’s Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange (PRHIE) system, which pursues the interoperability of clinical systems in real time for public health purposes and continuity of patient care, as needed. “The Mennonite Health System continues to direct its operation […]
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Porsche Center Puerto Rico becomes 1st satellite training center in Caribbean
July 2, 2021
Porsche Center Puerto Rico announced it has become the first satellite training facility for automotive technicians in the Caribbean, which will enable it to offer courses to specialists not from the island, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The designation was made jointly by the German headquarters and its Miami regional office, Porsche Latin America. It […]
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Anthem completes acquisition of MMM Holdings, affiliates from InnovaCare Health
July 1, 2021
Four months after announcing it had entered into an agreement to acquire Puerto Rico-based MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage (MA) plan MMM Healthcare, LLC., Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. confirmed the deal has closed. “We’re pleased to complete the acquisition of MMM and work with our new colleagues to serve Medicare and Medicaid-eligible individuals and […]
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USDA opens funding call to help disadvantaged groups strengthen capacity
July 1, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is seeking applications for grants under the Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant program, which seeks to provide technical assistance to socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas. Eligible applicants include cooperatives, groups of cooperatives and cooperative development centers with most of its board of directors or governing board comprised of […]
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AAFAF opens bid process to dispose of Madame Luchetti School historic structure
July 1, 2021
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF, in Spanish) announced that a sealed bid process is underway through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the land property and the structure known as former Madame Luchetti School at the main entrance of Condado in San Juan. “We encourage all interested parties to visit the […]
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COR3 activates changes in internal policies to expedite disbursements
July 1, 2021
All changes to the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency’s (COR3) Chapter 7 internal policies on disbursement processes and cash handling are already in force to streamline procedures related to Requests for Reimbursements (RFR) and Requests for Advances (RFA) for reconstruction projects required under funds allocated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the […]
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CNE: PROMESA has fallen short of its goals 5 yrs. after enactment
June 30, 2021
Five years after the approval of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), the objectives, achievements and successes attained fall short, the Center for a New Economy concluded in the latest edition of its “CNE Review.” In it, the CNE examines PROMESA since its enactment in June 2016, makes an inventory of […]
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