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President's Task Force on Puerto Rico

For over a century, the people of Puerto Rico and the United States have woven a lasting political, economic, social, and cultural relationship. Today, this relationship is strengthened and renewed by more than four million U.S. citizens who call Puerto Rico home and nearly equal number of Puerto Ricans living on the mainland who travel back to Puerto Rico for business, vacation, or visits to see family and friends. We honor their contributions to the Nation and welcome their vigorous participation in helping to develop, shape, and implement the recommendations presented in this Report. President Barack Obama, March 11, 2011 Report Report by the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status ...

Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States

projects in 42 states and Puerto Rico that will help transform the nation’s infrastructure and support thousands of jobs across the country. In making the over $600 million in new awards, the Federal Transit Administration met an aggressive deadline ... . Buses and Bus Shelters York County Transportation Authority $2,430,794 Administrative/Maintenance Facility Property Acquisition State Total $18,628,641   Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Highway ... Facility rehabilitation Puerto Rico Municipality of Camuy $474,949 Purchase 2 20ft. repl. vans and 2 40ft. 25 passenger exp. trolleybuses; preventative maintenance Municipality of Guaynabo $2 ...

Investing in Puerto Rico’s Transportation Infrastructure: Creating Jobs, Expanding Opportunity, and Reducing Congestion

As I drove through Kennedy Avenue on my way to Guaynabo, a city in the northeast of Puerto Rico, I was lucky not to be confronted with the same traffic jam that I usually face right before I reach the intersection with “la Carretera Número Dos” (PR-2). There are fewer cars on the road because today is the eve of “el Día de los Tres Reyes Magos,” (Three Kings Day), which is the holiday celebrated here in Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America on the Day of the Epiphany. On most Three Kings days, I would wake up early to discover the presents the “Reyes” had left under the Christmas tree in the home I grew up in, which is right around the corner from that busy intersection. Every time I come back to Puerto Rico the traffic ...

Moving Forward: The Continuing Work of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status

The President’s visit to Puerto Rico in June 2011 is one of many demonstrations of the Administration’s strong commitment to the Island.  The historic visit built on the strong foundation of the work of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status, which has developed a comprehensive approach to addressing critical issues of importance to the people of Puerto Rico. Moving forward, the Task Force is closely monitoring the implementation of the recommendations laid out in its report and is planning at least one more summit later this year and several others next year. The Task Force’s report issued in March 2011 addressed both political status and economic development in Puerto Rico.  The Task Force’s recommendations regarding status ...

The President's Task Force on Puerto Rico

Photos from an event for the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico. ...

Report From The Field: A Broadband Bridge To Puerto Rico

service, which consumers increasingly need to apply for and get a job, access valuable education and healthcare information, and participate in today’s digital economy. To help fill this gap, NTIA awarded Puerto Rico two Recovery Act grants to expand and enhance broadband infrastructure.  While I was in San Juan earlier this month at the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Telecom Conference, I had the opportunity to visit one of these projects. I joined members of Critical Hub staff and Puerto Rico Chief Information Officer Juan Eugenio Rodriguez on a tour of Critical Hub’s data center facilities in San Juan, part of its Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative (PRBI) BTOP project . Critical Hub Networks , which received a $25.6 million ...

Invirtiendo en la infraestructura de transporte de Puerto Rico: Creando empleos, expandiendo oportunidades y reduciendo la congestión en la Isla del Encanto

Mientras manejaba por la Avenida Kennedy de camino a Guaynabo, una ciudad al noreste de Puerto Rico, tuve la suerte de no toparme con la misma congestión vehicular que usualmente enfrento justo antes de llegar a la intersección con la Carretera Número Dos (PR-2). Hubo menos automóviles en la carretera porque hoy es la víspera del Día de los Tres Reyes Magos, que es un día de fiesta que se celebra aquí en Puerto Rico y a través de América Latina en el Día de la Epifanía. Durante casi todos ... a Puerto Rico, el tráfico en ésta área puede verdaderamente alterar mis planes de visitas a mis familiares y amistades --- especialmente si tengo que ir desde San Juan hasta Guaynabo. Estas dos ciudades se encuentran a tan sólo minutos de distancia de una ...

President Obama Arrives in Puerto Rico

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 09:44 PM EST

Type: Audio/Video

The President speaks about his Administration's commitment to the people of Puerto Rico as he arrives in San Juan. ...

President Obama Visits Puerto Rico

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 07:38 PM EST

Type: Blog Post, Includes Video

) Today, President Obama traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the first official visit by a sitting U.S. President to the island since President Kennedy visited in 1961. The visit follows a comprehensive report of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status, which provides a meaningful way forward on the question of status while making significant recommendations important to Puerto Rico’s economic development. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the arrival ceremony at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) A woman cheers President Barack Obama at the arrival ceremony at Luis Munoz Marin ...

President Obama Signs Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm María during the period of September 8-14, 2011.   The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the municipalities of Juana Díaz, Naguabo, and Yabucoa.   Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.   Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the entire commonwealth ...