DR-4339-PR Economic Recovery Support Function
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        • MOU
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        • Air & Sea Transshipment Hub Campaign
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Integrated Caribbean
Economic Recovery Strategy

On November 2, 2019, the Economic Development Administration invited key stakeholders to meet for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Puerto Rico and the University of the Virgin Islands and to mark the historic agreement as the official launching of the BLUEtide Initiative. As an economic recovery and resilience strategy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Economic RSF designed the BLUEtide Initiative to integrate and promote ocean-dependent industries and ecosystems in a cohesive effort to bolster economic growth, improve quality of life for residents, and enhance the visitors’ experience. 

Anchored in an ocean economy framework, the Economic RSF’s vision is an interdisciplinary, regional approach to developing coastal resources for the purpose of meeting measurable outcomes in disaster mitigation and resilience, workforce development, advanced manufacturing, and tourism.  Increasing international competitiveness can diversify economic drivers and mitigate future hurricane damage for the region.  Investing in science, data, and technology supports ocean-dependent industries and stakeholders to create and deploy innovative solutions that place the U.S. Caribbean at the forefront of multiple burgeoning global industries that will support a skilled 21st century workforce.

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Last Updated: March 2022
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission
    • The Team
    • Success Stories >
      • Gargiulo Fresh Produce
      • Matchmaking Day
      • Bureau of Economic Analysis
      • Government of Puerto Rico Support
    • Actual and Planned Investments
    • Support and Reference Materials >
      • Acronyms
      • Infographics
      • The Library
      • Invest Puerto Rico - StateBook
    • Photo Gallery
  • Portfolio
    • IRWA Intiatives >
      • Federal Interagency Coordination and Collaboration >
        • Grantmaking Programs >
          • LABF3S
          • GTD-FOM Tool
        • Funding Resource Matrix
        • Workforce Development Program Skill Alignment Database
        • BCA Webinar
        • Decisioning Tool
        • COA Alignment Tool
      • Economic Recovery & Resilience Capacity Building >
        • MOU
        • Pilot EDD
        • Sea Level Rise Resilience Roundtable
        • Air & Sea Transshipment Hub Campaign
      • Small Business Recovery & Entrepreneurial Development >
        • Puerto Rico Small Business Growth Workshops
      • Integrated Caribbean Economic Recovery Strategy >
        • BLUEtide Initiative
        • CREPSED
        • EcoExploratorio Resiliency Institute
        • Bluetide Caribbean Summit 2021
    • Mission Assignment Initiatives >
      • LQ Analysis
      • Hurricane Maria Capacity Building Program
      • EDA Investment Triage Project
      • Economic RSF Investment Tracker
      • ERSF Projects Database
      • Economic Indicators
      • SBIR Road Show 2019
      • The Jones Act
  • Events
    • P3CBC Training Courses