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WEB5 days ago · As interest rates start to drop, Puerto Rico home sales to remain sluggish — for now. Home sales in Puerto Rico fell 4% year-over-year to 10,479 units in 2023, according to the Office of the Commissioner ... visibility 398 Views.
USDA opens application window for RISE program funding
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The deadline to submit applications on the agency’s website is April 1, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Potential applicants can submit a concept proposal for preliminary review by the agency to Grants.gov by Feb. 1 at 4:30 p.m. local time. Grant amounts will range from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $2 million. This story was written by ...
Roosevelt Roads to undergo $50M infrastructure upgrades before …
WEBMay 13, 2021 · The former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, which has been in the hands of the Puerto Rico government for about eight years, will undergo a $50 million infrastructure upgrade in preparation for the selection of a master developer for the property, News is my Business confirmed. Nilda Marchán, executive director …
Invest Puerto Rico launches real estate, workforce data platforms
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Invest Puerto Rico (InvestPR), the island’s business attraction organization, has launched two online platforms. These tools provide data and insights into Puerto Rico’s real estate and workforce landscape, reaffirming InvestPR’s role as a connector and supplier of market intelligence. The real estate platform, developed in partnership ...
Caribbean Produce Exchange gets $1M USDA grant for renewable …
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The project will achieve $279,054 per year in savings for the company. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels, and create jobs and new market opportunities, including a $1 million grant to Caribbean Produce LLC.. This Rural Development investment will support the small food distribution ...
FEMA aids Puerto Rico towns’ recovery with mapping tools
WEBMay 14, 2024 · In Ciales, participatory mapping was essential in identifying opportunities to improve urban and community planning in revitalization and recovery projects, according to planner Aner Cosme-Maldonado. The initiative highlighted vulnerabilities in all Ciales communities, especially in the Posas, Cialitos, Toro …
US Treasury grants $3.9M for Puerto Rico SMEs - News is My …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and Economic Development Bank (EDB) President Luis Alemañy have announced the approval of a $3.9 million grant awarded by the U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Program (SSBCI-TA) to aid local entrepreneurs. “Our …
Amazon breaks ground on 100K sq. ft. delivery center in Dorado
WEBAug 2, 2024 · The large-scale project will be on a nearly 40-acre lot in Dorado and will entail an investment of $40 million to $50 million. Amazon, one of the “Big Five” American technology companies, officially broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot delivery center in Puerto Rico. This will be the first Amazon delivery center on the island and in the ...
FEMA: $13M invested in 4 resilient bridges in Puerto Rico
WEBJun 6, 2024 · Four bridges in the Puerto Rican towns of Barranquitas, Jayuya, San Sebastián, and Villalba, rebuilt with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), have demonstrated resilience against several natural disasters since their repair, according to a news release from the agency. Nearly $13 million from FEMA was used for their ...
Nonprofits eligible for training sessions to apply for federal funds
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Additionally, the Application for Federal Subsidies (Grantsmanship) workshop will be led by María M. Meléndez-Ortega at Inter American’s Barranquitas campus on Jan. 23-24. Leaders and members of nonprofit organizations interested in these workshops can find more information here. “EAGLE seeks to …