UPR Mayaguez Campus (Hurricane Maria Capacity Building Resiliency Workshops)
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 funds the purchase of new high-tech equipment to support manufacturing in Mayaguez, Puerto Pico, a designated Opportunity Zone. By installing robotic sewing machines that require less manual dexterity, and by training disabled workers to operate the equipment, the project helps expand workforce employment opportunities. Once completed, the project will promote resiliency and diversify the local economy.