Puerto Rico Will Receive Almost $4 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced on Monday that Puerto Rico is set to receive almost $4 billion in pandemic relief funds to aid the U.S. territory’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Approximately half of the funds will come from the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package that President Biden signed into law in March, according to The Associated Press.
Cardona revealed the development during his first official three-day trip to Puerto Rico, the first trip a member of Biden’s Cabinet has made to the island, the AP reported.
“I am honored to be in Puerto Rico — the island of my roots — as the federal government releases critical funds to support Puerto Rico’s efforts to safely reopen its schools for in-person learning,” Cardona said, according to the AP.
