Federal grants to Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust
Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust in San Juan, Puerto Rico received $44.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 25 awards. Its largest program was Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases, with $14.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$44.5 million
- Awards25
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.3 million
- Largest award$12.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $4.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $11.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $18.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $4.3 million |
Programs that fund Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases | 4 | $14.5 million |
| Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient | 1 | $9.0 million |
| Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security | 1 | $6.4 million |
| Telehealth Programs | 3 | $4.0 million |
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 1 | $999,903 |
| Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | 2 | $996,283 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 14 | $36.2 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.3 million |
| National Science Foundation | 2 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhancing regional capacity for vector surveillance and control in the us territories in the caribbean - the Puerto Rico vector control unit (PRVCU) was established by executive order in 2016 with initial funding from the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement CK16-16 | Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases | August 16, 2022 | $12.7 million |
| Training, deploying and engaging community health workers to improve COVID-19 and chronic disease management response in Puerto Rico | Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient | August 23, 2021 | $9.0 million |
| Enhancing global health security: strengthening public health surveillance systems and preparedness globally - this is a proposal to address the components and strategies of the program, “enhancing global health security: strengthening public health surveillance systems and preparedness globally.” i | Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security | July 28, 2022 | $6.4 million |
| Vector control strategies- enhancing capacity for vector surveillance and control to prevent zika, dengue and chikungunya infection in Puerto Rico - financed in part by prevention and public health funds - 2016 | Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases | September 16, 2021 | $5.6 million |
| Telehealth technology-enabled learning program | Telehealth Programs | August 12, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Strengthening training, evaluation, and partnerships in the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases - we propose to create a tropical island training center (TITC) for vector-borne disease management. The us islands of the caribbean and pacific have many serious problems in common related to | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | June 11, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Strengthening training, evaluation, and partnerships in the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases - we propose to create a tropical island training center (TITC) for vector-borne disease management. The us islands of the caribbean and pacific have many serious problems in common related to | Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases | June 28, 2023 | $1.4 million |
| Description: the overarching goal of this research is to engage small communities that are reliant on small water supply systems and empower them to identify strategies that sustain water quality, quantity, and accessibility and provide resilient continuous access to potable water. This project will | Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program | January 30, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| This investment funds disaster recovery and disaster recovery efforts by establishing the forward center. The forward center will house co-location space for up to 60 high-tech ventures arising from PARALLEL18 ventures. It will also house bio-nuclear of Puerto Rico, provide space to conduct research | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 22, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Purpose: the lead-based paint hazard reduction (LHR) grant program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, native american tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs | Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | October 23, 2024 | $999,998 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust get?
$44.5 million in 25 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $36.2 million in 14 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust's largest federal grant?
$12.7 million under Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases, with its first action in the period on August 16, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust?
Its largest are Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases, Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient and Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security.
Other grant recipients in San Juan
- Governor's Authorized Representative
- Puerto Rico Department of Health
- Puerto Rico Department of Housing
- Department of Education of Puerto Rico
- Administration de Vivienda Publica
- Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
- Department of Family
- Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia
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