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DDEC drought disaster loans for Puerto Rico businesses open at up to $2M

José Luis Rivera Rivera announced the federal loans on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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Puerto Rico businesses hit by drought can apply for federal disaster loans of up to $2 million, DDEC Business Strategy Director José Luis Rivera Rivera announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The aid is federal, and one caveat sits alongside it: federal aid for Puerto Rico is not permanent.

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