Welfare in Puerto Rico explained

Public welfare in Puerto Rico is a system of nutrition assistance, public health, education, and subsidized public housing, among others, provided to the impoverished population of the island.

Federal programs

The following programs are provided by the U.S. Federal government in Puerto Rico:

• Head Start Program
• USDA Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (Programa de Asistencia Nutricional)
• Section 8 (housing)
• USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
• Community Development Block Grant
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• USDA Rural Development programs

See also

• Economy of Puerto Rico
• Welfare in New York
• Welfare in California

External links

• Puerto Rico Government homepage
• Benefits.gov Benefits Report on Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico.
• Social Security Administration webpage with information on SSI
• The Social Security Act
  • Title XVI in particular
• www.whitehouse.gov