Cooperative Agreement 70NANB21H152

The Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRIMEX) received a $221,185 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide technical assistance, training, and other business development services to small and emerging manufacturers across Puerto Rico. This funding will enable PRIMEX, as the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center for Puerto Rico, to support local manufacturers with initiatives focused on improving operations, workforce...

PRIMEX, a Puerto Rico-based non-profit organization, received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611). The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023, will support PRIMEX's efforts to expand existing capabilities for national supply chain optimization and establish a supply chain intelligence network. Key activities include identifying dedicated staff,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611), provides $249,861 to Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRIMEX) to serve as the MEP center in Puerto Rico. PRIMEX will deliver technical assistance to at least 80 manufacturers in Puerto Rico to support disaster recovery, supply chain resiliency, workforce retention, e-commerce, and financial assistance. The goal is...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Department of Defense's Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), provides $405,467.66 in funding to the Departamento De Desarrollo Economico Y Comercio (Department of Economic Development and Commerce), the primary economic development agency for the government of Puerto Rico. The award funds the establishment and maintenance of an APEX Accelerator, which will...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $397,348.84 was issued on May 7, 2025 by the Department of Defense's Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002). The purpose of the grant is to support the establishment and maintenance of an APEX Accelerator in Puerto Rico that provides technical assistance to diverse businesses, including startups, small enterprises, and disadvantaged businesses, to help them navigate the...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $496,589 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19 in Puerto Rico. Asociacion Hecho En Puerto Rico, Inc., doing business as the Minority Business Development Center, will deliver these products and services from July 2021 through June 2022. Key performance metrics include the number of minority...

The Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service will establish an educational pipeline to strengthen the MPP industry workforce in the Caribbean under a $474,999 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on November 15, 2022 under the Resident Instruction, Agriculture, and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Grants program (CFDA 10.308), which provides competitive grants to eligible institutions to strengthen...

The Puerto Rico Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Bureau (Prema) received a $375,807 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.528). $300,645 in federal funds and a required 20% local match of $75,162 will support Prema's operational and administrative activities as Puerto Rico's State Safety Oversight agency through March...

This Project Grant award of $349,793.29 from the USDA Forest Service's Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) aims to expand Puerto Rico's hardwoods wood production and quality. The award was made on September 27, 2023 to Puerto Rico Hardwoods Incorporated, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business, and is scheduled for completion by September 1, 2025. The project will provide direct technical assistance to the Forest Service, state foresters, tribes, and public/private...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,637,500 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust on September 22, 2021. The funding establishes the Forward Center to provide co-location space for up to 60 high-tech ventures arising from Parallel18 Ventures. The Center will also house Bio-Nuclear of Puerto Rico and provide space to conduct research, development and prototyping activities for...