THE Torres-Palacios administration on Friday presented the CNMI expenditure plan for the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, to members of the 22nd Legislature, the judicial branch, executive departments, mayors,
An Urgent Rescue Plan for Puerto Rico
By Federico de Jesús and Laura Rodriguez
April 28, 2021, 11:07 am
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Puerto Rico stands at a crossroads and acting boldly and with urgency, the Biden administration can provide the island with the relief it needs. While Puerto Rico’s
economic crisis has been at the forefront of recent public policy discourse, hurricanes Irma and Maria, subsequent natural disasters, and controversies involving the Puerto Rican central government have made it clear that Puerto Rico’s problems will continue to grow worse every day without an intervention of stimulus and support from the federal government. In addition to these hurdles, the Trump administration spent the past four years impeding Puerto Rico’s recovery
Funding was ‘unnecessarily delayed’ by bureaucratic obstacles, after hurricane killed thousands of people in 2017
Buildings damaged by Hurricane Maria in Lares, Puerto Rico, in 2017. The hurricane killed thousands of people. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Buildings damaged by Hurricane Maria in Lares, Puerto Rico, in 2017. The hurricane killed thousands of people. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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The efforts to deliver recovery funding to the island were “unnecessarily delayed by bureaucratic obstacles”, according to the 46-page report. The hurricane, which hit the island in 2017, killed thousands of people and left thousands more without electricity or water for months.
Monday, February 8, 2021
The Hays County Commissioners Court will consider submitting two grant applications to the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division during its regular meeting Tuesday.
One grant up for submission is to the General Victim Assistance Program for the Hays County Victim Assistance for the Family Justice Center.
The grant amount of $54,868 will fund the Hays County Victim Assistance Coordinator position that will provide services and assistance directly to victims of crime to speed their recovery and help them through the criminal justice process.
The second application will be to renew the Mental Health Crisis Intervention grant.