About Us - NPO SEID - Centro de Negocios y Desarrollo Económico

Who We Are

A qualified team of proven practitioners provide technical assistance on demand through virtual mentoring to NGO’s, Instirutions of Higher Education, Municipalities, State Agencies engaged in submitting economic development proposals to federal and state agencies, and/or private foundations.

Types of Assistance

Pre-Award Qualifications DUNS, SAMS, Grants.gov

Review & discuss proposals to other federal or state agencies

Review & discuss proposals to EDA

Post Award Assistance

How We Work

5 Step Process

Client fills Assistance Request

Team coordinates first meeting and makes Initial assessment. Client completes proposal checklist & Project Profile.

Team reviews Project Profile and coordinates meeting with local EDA representatives.

For EDA Proponents: team reviews & gives assistance from draft to final version of proposal. Other proponents: Depends on grantor requirements and team capacities

Once the assistance is completed, clients fill an Evaluation form.

Our Team

Dr. David Santiago

Economic Recovery Specialist

NPO-SIED Principal Investigator

UPRM

david.santiago8@upr.edu

Dr. Ricardo Fuentes

Co-PI

ricardo.fuentes1@upr.edu

Maria de los Angeles Riestra, MBA

NPO-SIED Project Manager

UPRM

maria.riestra@upr.edu

Alexxa González Rivera

Finance student

NPO-SIED Project Assistant

UPRM

alexxa.gonzalez1@upr.edu

Joankimberly Giovanetti

NPO-SIED Administrative Coordinator

joankimbe.giovanetty@upr.edu

Moraima de Hoyos Ruperto

BEDC Director

moraima.dehoyos1@upr.edu

Project Objectives

The main objectives of these proposals are planning and implementing projects to enable them, or their beneficiaries respond to coronavirus economic injury and foster a vibrant economic recovery ecosystem.

Contact

(787)832-4040 Ext.5352

@npo.sied

nposied@uprm.edu

Hours

Monday to Friday
7:45 AM -11:45 AM & 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Location

Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
Edificio de Administración de Empresas, Oficina 202B