Public Notices

Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announced today that a $778,700 federal grant has been secured from the Community Oriented Policing Services program of the U.S. Department of Justice to hire more police officers. The Guam Police Department (GPD) is one of more than 100 police departments across the country that received grants under this program. “Public safety has remained a top priority of my administration. With funding to hire more police officers, we can expect more village patrols and a heightened sense of security for our island,” said Governor Leon Guerrero. “We recently acquired more patrol vehicles that will supplement our efforts to increase the capacity and capability of our public safety personnel, and we will continue maximizing federal funding to expand safeguards for our community.” “In addition to this grant, we are directing more federal resources to support GPD with their hiring efforts and upgrade their outdated systems,” said Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio. “These are all great signs that support our push for a new police cycle and a revitalized police force that will fulfill the demand of securing our streets and protecting our people.” For more information, visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/2021AwardDocs/chp/Award_List.pdf. ###

The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration’s Adahi I FamaGU’on Child Care Program Stabilization 2021 (CAPS2021) is quickly coming to fruition with the endorsement of the program’s grant manual, eligibility terms and other conditions by the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) Board of Directors during their Thursday meeting. This signals child care centers and providers to begin preparing their applications for submission. Child Care Organizations and programs are encouraged to download the CAPS 2021 program manual at investguam.com/caps2021. Applications may be submitted via email to caps2021@investguam.com by 5 p.m. on December 3, 2021.

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio encourage residents who experienced income loss or other factors affecting housing stability due to COVID-19 to apply for the Guam Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. The ERA Program began accepting applications today, November 22, 2021, after conducting a short pause to process the large volume of earlier submissions.

New York City, New York - On October 6, 2021, Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio and Commission on Decolonization Executive Director Melvin Won Pat-Borja delivered in-person testimony on behalf of Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero and the people of Guam during the regular session of the United Nations (UN) Special Political and Decolonization (Fourth) Committee, which fulfills the UN’s commitment to peacekeeping and decolonization. During his testimony, Lt. Governor Tenorio highlighted policy inequities relative to the military buildup and housing located on and off military bases in Guam stating, “The local skilled labor force on Guam cannot meet the demands of the economic expansion resulting from domestic, commercial, and military activities. Yet the administering Power will only authorize foreign labor to support military projects, resulting in a nearly two-fold increase in the cost of construction and the people of Guam being priced out of home ownership and shutout from a residential rental market dominated by military housing rentals and rental subsidies for only a certain segment of the population.” Lt. Governor Tenorio and Executive Director Won Pat-Borja urged the Committee to continue seeking authorization from the United States for a UN visiting mission. Lt. Governor Tenorio urged the UN “to assess the progress of our sustainable development efforts consistent with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the impact that our decolonization has on our ability to fully implement these policies.” Executive Director Won Pat-Borja stated, “The United States has not fulfilled its international and moral obligation, and for that reason we have consistently advocated for a UN visiting mission to Guam. I request that the Fourth Committee continue to engage our administering Power until a visiting mission is granted.” The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio administration remains committed to Self-determination and decolonization efforts in line with increasing equity for the people of Guam. To view the testimony, visit https://media.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14ypsj5gq.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded Guam $2,196,251 in Fiscal Year 2021 grant funding through the Office of Insular Affairs’ Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) program. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero received notice of the award on September 28 and will be utilizing the funding for high-priority energy projects relative to the following:

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has received and approved the Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan, a monumental step towards the structural transformation of Guam’s sole public prison system. The master plan was federally funded and supported by the Office of Insular Affairs of the Department of the Interior.

Hagåtña, Guam - On Thursday, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero addressed her Physicians Advisory Group (PAG) and announced Dr. Nathaniel Berg as the new Chair. Dr. Berg is a Board Certified Radiologist with three decades of experience. He is the Medical Director and CEO for Guam Radiology Consultants and serves as Chairman of the Guam Board of Medical Examiners. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero stated, “Throughout this pandemic, the Physicians Advisory Group has provided valuable medical advice to me and my COVID-19 team. I appreciate each member’s work and dedication to our community. In my consideration for Chair, I have asked Dr. Berg to take up the mantle. He is a respected medical professional and an active contributor to the group’s important work. I trust his expertise and look forward to his leadership.” Dr. Berg accepted the Chairmanship, adding, “I want to thank Governor Leon Guerrero and the PAG membership for their confidence in me. We remain committed to providing guidance to you and your team, especially as the decisions to protect our island’s public health and safety become more and more difficult. I am up to the task, and we will fight this battle united.” ###

DRT to Execute Program to Provide Monthly Support to Families

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) today, picking up from discussions they had during their meeting in Hawaii on August 3, 2021. The USACE team included USACE Commander Lt. Col. Eric Marshall, Civil and Public Works Chief Rhiannon Kucharski, and Interagency and International Services (IIS) and Medical Program Manager Don Schlack. In the coming days, Governor Leon Guerrero will formally submit a letter of engagement to USACE to assist with planning and oversight assistance with her vision for a Medical Center of Excellence, which she coined Sagan Hinemlo’, a place of healing.

Today, Acting Governor Joshua Tenorio met with Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Michael Gilday. They discussed a range of issues underscoring the continued partnership between the government of Guam and the United States Navy.