Munich/Berlin – Almost all of the federal funds available from the Digital Pact for Schools have now been used to expand the digitization of Bavaria’s schools. The billion mark was exceeded when funds were called, “that’s a milestone,” said Minister of Education Michael Piazolo (free voters) on Wednesday in Munich. In addition, the schools in … Read more
After months of negotiations, New York and its two neighboring states finally agreed on how to split billions in federal COVID-19 aid money destined for public transportation. Under the agreement, New York will receive about $ 10.8 billion, New Jersey will receive about $ 2.6 billion, and Connecticut will receive about $ 474 million. The … Read more
In addition to the $ 1,400 payment to US taxpayers, the latest economic relief package passed by Congress last March contains another “secret” stimulus check that could provide much more help. The American Rescue Plan law authorized the sending of stimulus checks to eligible individuals and extended the Child Tax Credit to parents with payments … Read more
The newly confirmed Secretary of Housing, Luis Fernández Trinchet, said that, despite the agreement signed between the government and the federal Department of Housing (HUD), it still does not have a projection of when Puerto Rico could have access to the package of $ 8,221 million in community development funds after disasters (CDBG-DR). “There is … Read more
The White House will announce in the next few days the designation of the admiral Peter Brown as federal coordinator for affairs in Puerto Rico, including the process of recovery of the country before the passage of hurricanes Irma and María, advanced today to The new day the commissioner resident in Washington, Jenniffer González. “I … Read more
Washington – When the Democratic majority begins to process, in the coming weeks, the new legislation that promotes emergency funds for Puerto Rico after the tremors of last month, the commissioner resident in Washington D.C., Jenniffer González, will promote the inclusion of food assistance. “Nutrition assistance and food security are an integral part of any … Read more