Fortuño to assess crop damage today
August 23, 2011
Two days after Tropical Storm Irene pounded Puerto Rico with non-stop rains and hurricane-force winds, Gov. Luis Fortuño will go on a road trip today to assess local crop damage, which, by the looks of ...
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Local nonprofits receive $98K in USDA grants
August 19, 2011
Two local nonprofit organizations in Aguada and Vega Alta are among 107 recipients that will share some $55 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create jobs, and improve health and safety ...
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Underprivileged P.R. farmers get $1M in federal aid
July 22, 2011
Hundreds of farmers on the island will receive close to $1 million in assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program, Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi announced Thursday. The reimbursement is the ...
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