Project Grant ED25ATL0G0056

This $3.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support the establishment of the Business Disaster Response Center in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The Center will provide disaster recovery assistance, incubation space, business education, and access to capital for businesses in 12 municipalities impacted by Hurricanes Maria and Irma. It is expected to create 324 jobs and retain 360 jobs over...

The federal Project Grant award of $191,638.60, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) (CFDA 97.023), will support the Puerto Rico Planning Board in delivering technical assistance and capacity-building services to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) communities across Puerto Rico. The grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will fund activities such as...

This federal Project Grant award under the Head Start Disaster Recovery program (CFDA 93.356) provides $4,988,697.00 to Fundacion Para El Desarrollo De Hogar Propio Incorporado (F.d.h.p.) to support early childhood education services and disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. The award period is from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2027 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant supports F.d.h.p.'s efforts to restore Head Start...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $3,865,043 Project Grant under the Head Start Disaster Recovery program (CFDA 93.356) to Urban Strategies, L.L.C. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 and will support the restoration of Head Start and Early Head Start services for children aged 0-5 years in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian. The funding will enable Urban Strategies, a...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $936,955 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program to the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina. The grant will support the establishment of the Caribbean Cares Hospitality Academy to position tourism and hospitality businesses in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for recovery from losses caused by the 2017 hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Academy will provide education, training, and workforce development...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $100,000.00 Project Grant under the Head Start Disaster Recovery program (CFDA 93.356) to Fundacion Para El Desarrollo De Hogar Propio Incorporado (F.d.h.p.), a non-profit organization in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, with a completion date of February 28, 2026, supports F.d.h.p.'s efforts to restore Head Start early childhood education services, rebuild facilities,...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $8,642,160 project grant to IFD Incorporated under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support IFD Incorporated's Instituto de Formacion Democratica in hiring a recovery coordinator and support staff to develop a framework for a Regional Center of Excellence in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This framework will help address the lack of internal nonprofit capacity on the island to...

This $377,879 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467) supports tsunami preparedness and resilience efforts in Puerto Rico through August 2023. The University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center will implement five key tasks - maintaining TsunamiReady and TsunamiReady Supporter programs for coastal communities; extending tsunami hazard assessments and...

The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $20 million Project Grant to Ecoexploratorio, Inc. to establish the Ecoex Resilience Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this funding will support the development of the multi-use Institute as a hub for disaster preparedness, recovery education and training in the Caribbean region. The Institute aims to build resilience capacity and develop more effective emergency...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program, provides $100,000.00 to strengthen Trinidad and Tobago's capacity for coordinated and effective disaster response. The funding will enhance the existing mechanisms and capabilities of key stakeholders, including the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management...