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Startup and Development of Micro-franchises Business for Women under the Trade Name "The Arepa Chic: Pasionarias (Arepa Bar)".

Award Number: 90EE1185
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
OPDIV: ACF
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SOCIAL SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2017
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2021

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Startup and Development of Micro-franchises Business for Women under the Trade Name "The Arepa Chic: Pasionarias (Arepa Bar)". - <table border="1" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Proyecto Matria, Inc. (MATRIA) will support the start-up and development of the Micro-Franchises Businesses for Women under the Trade Name “The Arepa Chic: Pasionarias (Arepa Bar)” in Puerto Rico. The project includes the production and sale of arepas, a traditional food in Puerto Rico, in the primary site as well as in mobile units located at strategic points. The project will create a total of 29 new, full-time jobs, 75% of which will be for low-income individuals, specifically low-income women who are the head of households and survivors of domestic or gender violence.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Proposed Project Outcomes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>- Number of jobs to be created for low-income individuals: 22<br />- Total number of jobs to be created: 29<br />- Number of business(es) to be created or expanded: 1<br />- Amount to be Leveraged: $0</p></td></tr></tbody></table>


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	53 CALLE BETANCES STE 102	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	08	1	5/13/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	06	1	6/10/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	05	1	10/13/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	03	1	9/9/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	04	1	9/23/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2018	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	1	10/23/2017	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	02	1	11/8/2017	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $585,600 )
2017	2017	PROYECTO MATRIA, INC	31 CALLE JIMENEZ SICARDO	CAGUAS	PR	00725	CAGUAS	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	1	9/27/2017	NEW	$585,600
														Subtotal = $585,600

Grand Total All Awards = $585,600

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Startup and Development of Micro-franchises Business for Women under the Trade Name "The Arepa Chic: Pasionarias (Arepa Bar)".

Award Number: 90EE1185

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

OPDIV: ACF

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SOCIAL SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2017

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2021

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