Drinking-water infrastructure receives a $62 million announcement — a NAPREC perspective
EPA announced approximately $62.3 million for Puerto Rico drinking-water infrastructure through its revolving-fund program and federal infrastructure funding. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Regional clean-water funding includes Puerto Rico — a NAPREC perspective
EPA announced a regional Clean Water State Revolving Fund allocation supporting wastewater and stormwater upgrades, including Puerto Rico. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate introduces the 2023 nutrition-assistance fairness bill — a NAPREC perspective
S. 949 proposed moving Puerto Rico into SNAP and was referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee. It formed a Senate counterpart to efforts to change the island’s nutrition assistance structure. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
EPA orders wetlands restoration in Rincón — a NAPREC perspective
EPA announced enforcement over unpermitted wetland fill and ordered its removal, with natural regeneration using native vegetation. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Climate-health research includes Puerto Rico — a NAPREC perspective
EPA’s research funding announcement included Puerto Rico work on drought and rural communities operating their own drinking-water systems. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund launches — a NAPREC perspective
DOE launched a $1 billion fund to strengthen Puerto Rico’s energy resilience, with attention to vulnerable residents. The fund was established using fiscal 2023 appropriations and consultation with local communities and federal partners. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate confirms Gina Méndez-Miró to the federal district court — a NAPREC perspective
The U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Méndez-Miró as a district judge for Puerto Rico by 54–45. The official roll call records a concrete federal judicial appointment affecting the territory. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Emerging-contaminant funding announced — a NAPREC perspective
EPA announced more than $18.9 million for Puerto Rico to address emerging drinking-water contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bipartisan bill proposes a Caribbean counternarcotics strategy — a NAPREC perspective
Senators and territorial representatives introduced a bill seeking a formal Caribbean counternarcotics strategy. The proposal focused on trafficking affecting Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
New Congress opens with a Puerto Rico SNAP proposal — a NAPREC perspective
Representative Jenniffer González-Colón introduced H.R. 253 to transition Puerto Rico to SNAP. Its referral to the Agriculture Committee began another legislative effort to address nutrition-program disparities. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.