US EditionUS faces demand to restore $350M in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico
Advocates say the cut leaves 12,000 low-income households in limbo, including families with disabilities or medical needs that require electricity.
- Nearly 200 organizations urged the Trump administration and Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González on Wednesday to restore $350 million in federal funding for solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families.
- The federal government decided to redirect the funds to Puerto Rico's crumbling power grid, which Gov. González said left her administration with "no choice" regarding the cancellation.
- Families relying on medical equipment like ventilators or refrigeration face life-threatening risks from chronic power outages, while 12,000 households remain in limbo as the Atlantic hurricane season approaches.
- Some organizations, including The Hispanic Federation, are now formally objecting to the cancellation or negotiating with the U.S. Department of Energy to secure the promised installations.
- Charlotte Gossett Navarro of The Hispanic Federation said pending questions remain unanswered as a May 9 deadline approaches, marking the end of the program for families still awaiting systems.
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US faces demand to restore $350 million in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico
Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families across the U.S. territory.
US faces demand to restore $350M in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico
Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families across the...
Nearly 200 organizations are urging the U.S. government and Puerto Rico's governor to re-establish $350 million in federal funds that were intended to finance the installation of solar systems on roofs and batteries for 12,000 low-income families on the island.
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