Explained: US officials unveil $280K deal to help Puerto Rico face water and power crises

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with nonprofits in Puerto Rico on Friday

Resiliency hubs

Community-run facilities equipped with resources like water storage and solar power to help residents withstand emergencies

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

A financial institution providing funding support for community development initiatives

Hispanic Federation

A nonprofit organization serving Latino communities, coordinating the Puerto Rico resiliency hub project

U.S. Department of Energy solar program

A federal initiative that was supposed to fund solar and battery storage installations for low-income Puerto Rico households, later canceled

Barrio Eléctrico

An energy resilience nonprofit that provides electric service to families in Puerto Rico and was part of the now-ended federal solar program