INTECO (Business Recovery/Growth) Grant
Phase: Mission Assignment
Strategic Initiative(s) Alignment: Access to Capital, Capacity Building
Program: EDA Awarded Grants
Type: Support/Coordination
Year(s): 2018
This EDA investment supports the expansion of the solar industry in a designated Opportunity Zone in Ponce County, Puerto Rico, to assist with recovery efforts due to the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The project will grow the local economy by providing research, training, and workforce development that will increase resiliency against future natural disaster, attract private investments, and create jobs throughout the region.