Governor Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia received a high, lune, a confirmation from the Secretary of Education of the United States, Miguel Cardona, stating that he had received a card confirming his solicitation of immediate access to the funds of the “Ley de Ayuda, Alivio y Securidad Económica contra el Coronavirus ”Ley Pública Núm. 116-136 (Ley CARES for his English sails) fue concedida.
On March 5, 2021, the governor sent a message to the Secretary of the Cardona requesting immediate access to the funds of the Ley CARES in order to provide the necessary resources for the students of Puerto Rico. Kry $ 912 million in federal funds for education.
“Today marks another step in our progress to continue giving our students the necessary resources for personal learning, our masters the media to increase the time of instruction and increase our schooling levels in 2017. and the pandemic of COVID-19, and merecen regress to normalcy. These resources will provide the necessary funds for the needs of our students of the island “, said Pierluisi Urruitia.
These funds include $ 390 million in the Ley CARES Specifics of the Emergency Alimony Fund for Primary and Secondary Schools (ESSER I for its English Seals) and the Alberio Emergency Fund for the Gobernador Education (GEER I).
Additionally, it includes funds in title of Title A, Part A of the Primary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, in its modified version, and Part B of the Personal Education Act with Disabilities, for a total of $ 522 million of dollars.
“On behalf of our nuns, masters and fathers and mothers of Puerto Rico, thanked Secretary Miguel Cardona for his commitment to support Puerto Rico and President Biden for providing speedy access to Puerto Rico to our federal funds. Hope to cooperate with the USDE to continue working for our children “, concluded the governor.
Cardona expresses that the Department of Education of the United States will help in Puerto Rico with the repertoire of schools.