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Governor Felix P. Camacho signed the application for a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan which, if approved, would secure up to $170 million for the government of Guam. These funds, which are a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will go toward the closure of the Ordot dump and the [...]

Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to invest $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects in U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and Native American tribes. This includes $9,593,500 for Guam. A detailed breakdown is below.
Today’s announcement builds on an investment of $20,217,297 in Guam weatherization and energy [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho announced that the United States Department of the Interior has awarded $4,840,000 to the government of Guam to fund Capital Improvement Projects for FY 2009. Funds from this grant will be allocated in the following manner:
$ 943,000 - Guam Community College Allied Health
$ 388,000 - Southern [...]

Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo today announced yet another stimulus award to Guam. $100,000 dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the recently created Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
This latest award of Federal dollars to the island will help GovGuam in the acquisition, redevelopment, and resale of foreclosed homes.
The Guam Housing and Urban [...]

Congresswoman Bordallo announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $100,000 to the Government of Guam for the recently created Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The funds awarded today are a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Through the ARRA, Guam is eligible for more than [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho was notified that approximately $1.2 million in grant funding has been secured to relocate the Guam Fire Department’s E-911 Bureau and the Guam Police Department’s Tactical Operation Command. Both units will relocate to the Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense in Agana Heights.
“This move will allow GPD and GFD to [...]

A $205,000 grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior will allow the University of Guam to now go full steam ahead with its brand new “Green Initiative”.
UOG President Dr. Robert Underwood says he is excited they were awarded the technical assistance grant during the week they launched the program. He also says now that [...]

The United States Department of the Interior has awarded a grant which provides $700,000 to the Department of Administration. Funds from the grant will be used to make improvements to DOA’s records management capability, human resource systems and financial management systems.
“The Department of Administration has been working to make necessary improvements. DOA saw a [...]

Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo announced that the U.S. Department of Energy will release more than $20 million in grants to the Government of Guam to help fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on island.
The funds awarded are part of the DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program and the State Energy Program.
The program will allow an average investment [...]

The Department of the Interior notified Governor Felix P. Camacho that Guam will receive $360,000 from a technical assistance grant. The grant funding will allow the Bureau of Information Technology to execute an agreement that will provide Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to the government of Guam. GIS users are able to view, interpret and [...]

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for a 65% reduction in COBRA premiums for certain assistance eligible individuals for up to 9 months. An assistance eligible individual is a COBRA qualified beneficiary who meets all of the following requirements:
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The U.S. Department of Labor has granted $3.7 million dollars to Guam for employment and training programs. The money is yet another grant made available under the Obama stimulus package. Two previous grants in the past week provided an additional $6 million to GovGuam for court and law enforcement training programs as well as transit [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho tasked the Bureau of Budget and Management Research (BBMR) to lead the Government of Guam’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17th, 2009.
“We have a short window of time to bring together our [...]

The Guam Power Authority was informed through correspondence that 150K was awarded through the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) for an investment project to fund security gates at one of the Authority’s facilities. The approved grant project met one of six Investment Justification projects that were submitted through the HSGP Strategy Initial Implementation.
“The Authority has [...]