Yesterday, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez traveled to Florida to meet with Puerto Rican community leaders, state elected officials, members of Congress from Florida, students and recent arrivals from the island. Perez was proud to announce that the Florida Democratic Party was the recipient of a $100,000 State Party Innovation Fund (SPIF) grant, which will be used to expand engagement efforts with Puerto Rican voters across the state in 2018 and beyond. Perez’s trip comes on the heels of a recently released study that estimated the death toll from Hurricane Maria is significantly higher than the official government tally.

See more about the trip:

Florida Politics: National Democrats aid Florida Democrats’ Puerto Rican voter outreach

Orlando Sentinel: Florida is ‘ground zero’ to win House, Democratic chair Tom Perez says

AP: DNC Gives Florida Democrats Grant to Mobilize Puerto Ricans

Spectrum News 13: In Orlando, DNC Chairman Announces Grant to Reach Puerto Rican Voters

News 6 Orlando: DNC national chairman rallies for Puerto Rican votes during midterm elections

WESH 2: DNC makes push for votes of Puerto Ricans living in Florida  

VIDEO: WESH 2:Tom Perez on fighting for the Puerto Rican community

VIDEO: WKMG 6: Tom Perez on the inaction of the federal government in response to Hurricane Maria.

VIDEO: WFTV 9: Perez meeting with Puerto Rican students at UCF

VIDEO: Spectrum News 13: Tom Perez on building relationships with the Puerto Rican community

VIDEO: Univision: Tom Perez sobre la importancia del seguro de salud

VIDEO: Telemundo: Tom Perez sobre la importancia de votar