Puerto Rico Receives $280K for Water and Power Resilience

U.S. officials have announced a $280,000 agreement aimed at addressing ongoing water and power challenges in Puerto Rico. The initiative was revealed as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani engaged with nonprofit organizations on the island.

The partnership involves the Hispanic Federation and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. It is intended to assist Puerto Rico in overcoming persistent power outages and water shortages, particularly as the territory continues to recover from Hurricane Maria and other natural disasters.

The Hispanic Federation stated that the funds will be used to establish 10 community-run resiliency hubs, enhancing water storage and providing rain-collection systems, kitchen facilities, and solar power with battery storage in some locations.