P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 764
The agencies indicated in this chapter, as well as the special communities organized as such as juridical entities, may receive and administer funds proceeding from legislative appropriations and from transfers, delegations, contributions and donations of any sort received from agencies, municipal governments and the Government of the United States of America, as well as those received from persons, non-governmental organizations and other private entities, for the design and implementation of projects, programs or services to be conducted or offered by the establishments for the elderly of the Special Communities of Puerto Rico.
Moreover, in order to comply with the provisions of this chapter, among other funds, the agencies indicated in this chapter, as well as the special communities organized as such as juridical entities may request funds from the Special Communities Socio-Economic Development Fund, the Loans Program created by Act No. 212 of August 29, 2000, and the Federal Community Reinvestment Act.
In addition to the aforementioned funds, funds may be requested through the various financing programs of the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico, pursuant to the procedures established for such purposes.
Additional funds and services may be requested from the Office for the Affairs of the Elderly, pursuant to the “Older Americans Act”.
In addition to the provisions in the above paragraphs of this section, the Office of the General Coordinator for Socio-Economic Financing and Self Management shall establish a private entity sponsorship program to defray the costs, in whole or in part, for the establishment and operations of the establishments for the elderly in the Special Communities of Puerto Rico.
History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 475, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.