(floridatoday.com) Gov. Jeb Bush announced Friday that Florida has allocated $1 million to help Haiti as it seeks to rebuild its economy and infrastructure.

The money, approved by the Florida Legislature, will be used to help implement a series of recommendations provided last year by the governor’s Haitian Advisory Group. The state will work with a local nonprofit group to channel the money toward professional and technical exchange programs, as well as educational support, business development and educational programs.

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Carolyn Rose-Avila, head of the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas, which will oversee the funds, said about $150,000 of the money would be channeled toward micro-enterprise programs through partners on the ground in Haiti.

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Last month, the U.S. announced $492 million in aid to the Caribbean country. (more…)