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Housing nominee William Rodríguez lays out recovery targets, hiring and funding priorities
Summary
At his Senate confirmation hearing, nominee William Rodríguez Rodríguez outlined plans to accelerate Puerto Rico's post-disaster housing recovery, target $1 billion in CDBGDR obligations this year, expand R3 repairs and hire 200+ specialists to process grants and oversee projects.
William Rodríguez Rodríguez, the governor's nominee for secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of Housing, told the Senate's Commission on Nominations on May 20, 2021 that his top priorities are accelerating disaster recovery, expanding program capacity and improving municipal access to federal grants. "Acepté la designación ... y inicié mis labores el dos de enero de veinte veintiuno," Rodríguez said as he outlined his administration's goals.
Rodríguez described a department with roughly $528 million in budgeted resources and multiple recovery programs, including CDBGDR and CDBG…
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