By The Star Staff
Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón announced on Monday the allocation of $51.8 million in new federal funds for the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), the prevention of domestic violence, care for patients with HIV/AIDS, and suicide prevention, among other services.
“The funding comes from divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” González Colón said in a written statement. “Among the most significant items is the approval of $6.7 million for public health emergency preparedness programs and $2.6 million for hospital preparations.”
The Medical Sciences Campus of the UPR will receive $320,471 for priorities of the Newborn Detection System program, and $1.5 for the Neuroplasticity Center.
The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust meanwhile will receive nearly $4 million for two projects related to the response to the management of chronic diseases and COVID-19, as well as for the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases.
The Office of Head Start approved $31.6 million to the Family Department and $41.5 million to the Municipality of Adjuntas for Head Start centers.
Two organizations will also receive federal funding: the Peace Coordinator for Women Inc. with $686,361 for its efforts against domestic violence and sexual assault, and Grupo Nexos Inc., with $1.7 million for its adolescent pregnancy prevention program.