U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that rural agricultural producers and small business owners across the mainland and Puerto Rico can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
The Ana G. Méndez University System has been selected to receive a $463,862 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to replace analog microwave radio transmitters with digital radio transmitters, Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico José Otero said Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently granted Puerto Rico $153,345 to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes. The funding is included in a global $4.8 million the agency is doling out nationwide, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.
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