Island recovers more than $56 million for Family Department
SAN JUAN (EFE) – Mi Casita Feliz shelter for battered women will soon reopen as a result of new agreements between the Federal Health Department and the local Family Department, which will bring back some $56.8 million in unclaimed funds since 1997.
Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá noted that those funds are part of surplus money not requested by the department, and blamed inadequate administrative practices for not having identified the funds before. He praised Yolanda Zayas, the department secretary, for correcting the matter.
In this way, the 119 care centers whose funds had been restricted during last year will receive a 10% increase.
On her part, Zayas said she is proud to have obtained help for Puerto Rico families.
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