Borinquen MadeDated notes on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico news: economy and politics
This desk gathers dated notes on the economy and politics of Puerto Rico, taken from named outlets. It is not the magazine's historical archive. Each note cites its outlet. It is not original reporting.
A dated, sourced desk. Each note names its outlet. It is not original reporting. Figures are those the source published. If sources disagree, both layers are left in place.
Inspectores federales: los procedimientos alternativos de Asistencia Pública tardan más, y Puerto Rico explica casi toda la brecha
Peg 13 jul 2022. Assessment: 845 días vs 411; sin PR/USVI solo +35 días; PR ~1,043 días — demora ≠ hurto.
Comptroller issues qualified opinion on Senate fiscal operations (DA-22-15)
Six findings: 74,908 dollars in improper medical plans for escorts, void compensatory time and 20% of purchases tagged excessive.
Registro federal: Puerto Rico podrá usar fondos de recuperación en ciertos edificios de gobierno municipal
2022-06-21 (aplicabilidad 27 jun). Sec. VIII: waiver edificios; Sec. IX: alinea $36.424 million (2019) con $184.626 million (2020). Cousin 1291. Allocated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed ≠ theft.
Tesoro federal: el fondo de proyectos de capital destinó 10 billion a banda ancha y facilidades comunitarias
Peg jun 2022: el Tesoro comenzó a anunciar awards del fondo. $10 billion proporcionados; ~$10 billion awarded to date; cubos $9.8 billion (estados/DC/PR), $100 million territorios/FAS, $100 million tribales. Cousin 1269 — otra olla, no renta.
HRSA EHE FY2022: San Juan EMA $1.514 million dentro de ~$115 million
$102.752M a 39 metros/8 estados; San Juan Municipio; TA $8M + AETC $4M aparte.
Registro federal: Puerto Rico recibe $184.6 million más de fondos de vivienda por desastres del 2020
Peg 24 may 2022. FR 2022-10969: total $184,626,000 bajo PL 117-43 (unmet needs + mitigation set-aside) — allocation ≠ hurto.
Registro Federal: vivienda federal fija 184.626 million pa’ Puerto Rico por desastres de 2020 — y un mínimo MID de 147.7 million
2022-05-24. 87 FR 31636: PL 117-43 $5B; PR total $184,626,000; MID min $147,700,800; FEMA 4473/4560. Cousin 1315. Allocated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed ≠ theft.
COR3 launches Working Capital Advance for municipalities
The pilot advances 25% of funds already obligated by FEMA; up to 375 million estimated if some 1,700 projects qualify.
CESER documenta el Black Start tabletop de Puerto Rico con FEMA y CISA
Ejercicio junio 2022 (artículo 08-10): restauración tras apagón mayor. Tabletop ≠ grant. Hub CESER → página específica.
Contralor CP-22-08: Negociado 9-1-1 desembolsó $4.443 million en edificio sin utilidad
Peg 17 may 2022 (informe 5 may; comunicado 11 may). $4,443,479 sin uso; arrendamientos $5,078,171; CRIM $160,401→$247,695; BGF menoscabo $11,309,740. Desembolsado ≠ utilidad ≠ hurto.
Agencia federal ambiental selecciona $1.6 million en brownfields pa’ Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Corozal y Las Piedras
Press 17 may 2022. Cuatro assessment grants de $400,100. Award ≠ desembolsado ≠ hurto.
Informe del Congreso: Puerto Rico recibe 413.9 million del programa federal de educación en el año fiscal 2021
2022-05-16. Total PR $413.911 million (2.53%); Basic $151.107M; Concentration $38.378M; Targeted $108.689M; EFIG $115.738M. Cousin 1281.
DRNA publica el FAQ del pot NOAA de $11.4 million para el desastre pesquero de Irma y María
Peg 13 abr 2022 (pub. 11 abr). FAQ: $11.403 million asignados por Congreso; propuesta $11.391 million con ~69.5% orientado a pesca comercial. Asignado ≠ desembolsado ≠ hurto.
OpenFEMA: propiedades mitigadas bajo Hazard Mitigation Assistance (dataset v4)
12 abr 2022 (peg). Retarget: HTML OIG-22-25 404; PDF colisiona con id 508. Primaria OpenFEMA HMA Mitigated Properties v4 (~99,927 registros). Deprecated/frozen 31 ago 2026; sunset 15 oct 2026.
Tesoro federal: la regla final de abril 2022 fija cómo se pueden usar los fondos de recuperación estatal y local
Effective 2022-04-01. Adopta IFR 2021-05-17; >$240B desembolsados; 4 usos; standard allowance $10M; territories elegibles. Cousin 1282.
USASpending: un award de asistencia pública por María marca $444.3 million obligados
Peg date_signed 23 mar 2022. FAIN 4339DRPRP00100001: ~$444.3 million obligated; ~$7.53 million outlay — obligado/outlay ≠ hurto.
Commonwealth Plan of Adjustment becomes effective
Effective Date March 15, 2022; Plan substantially consummated. Confirmation Order Jan. 18, 2022. Administrative Expense Claims deadline: June 13, 2022.
Fudge detalla el presupuesto HUD FY2023 de $71.9 billion con alzas en vouchers, CDBG y resiliencia climática
15 mar 2022 (lote peg). HUD release dated Monday March 28, 2022, HUD No. 22-055. Request $71.9 billion (+$11.6 billion vs 2022 CR); HCV $32.1 billion / 200,000 new vouchers; CDBG $3.8 billion; supports authorizing CDBG-DR. Budget request ≠ appropriated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed.
LUMA files report with the Energy Bureau on 158 million in operating spend
Oct–Dec 2021 spend: 158.3 million, 28 million over the quarterly budget; LUMA rules out a deficit at fiscal year-end.
HRSA adjudica $2.517 million + $0.839 million al centro Palmieri Ferri en Arroyo
TAGGS H8000325: competing continuation 18 mar 2022 y administrative supplement 18 may 2022; Health Center Program.