Guam State Clearinghouse - “Latest News”

The Mayors’ Council is apparently upset over the government’s delay to implement nearly a $1 million dollars in grant funding to help low income individuals.
Executive Director Angel Sablan says the council and the Department of Public Health signed a Memorandum of Agreement to start Project HELP, which stands for Helping Enhance Lives with Pride [...]

Two federal grant programs available at the Guam Community College provide more funding for work-study and scholarships for students who need it the most, according to a press release.
As of July 1, GCC President Dr. Mary Okada received word from the U.S. Department of Education that GCC’s application for the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership and [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho received official notification that the Guam Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamps Program, has been recognized for exceptional nutrition services and awarded as one of the nation’s “Most Improved Payment Accuracy Rate” for Fiscal Year 2009. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of External and Intergovernmental [...]

The Department of Public Health and Social Services has announced an increase in grant funding for the Guam Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Guam Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs. The total grant for both programs is $641,357, an increase of $85,779.
The Guam Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program will continue to provide free [...]

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $3,194,877 through the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) to Guam. The TSGP is designed to protect critical surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disaster, and other emergencies. The funding received today was appropriated [...]

The Guam Community College received word Monday morning from the Department of Interior that the college will receive nearly $320,000 from Interior’s Operations and Maintenance Improvement Program (OMIP) to supply its new Learning Resource Center with recyclable furniture and collateral equipment. The $4.3 million building, which will be the first LEED-certified building for the government [...]

Access to Artistic Excellence II/American Masterpieces/
Arts on Radio and Television/Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth/Partnerships
Some details of the projects listed in this grant announcement are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.
Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities - Hagatna, GU
CATEGORY: Partnership FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
To support Partnership Agreement [...]

With the onset of the military buildup, many returning veterans are looking for opportunities on Guam to hone their skills in the business world. Eight new veterans business outreach centers are now being planned to provide entrepreneurial development services to military veterans and reservists who would like to start their own small businesses.
The U.S. [...]

GTA TeleGuam protests IT&E’s $8 million broadband stimulus award.
Read more:
http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/gta-teleguam-protests-it-es-8-million-broadband-stimulus-award/2010-04-13#ixzz0l2ce00LS
http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11720:gta-8m-stimulus-for-telecom-firm-unnecessary&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=2
http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4325:gta-questions-8-million-stiumlus-award-to-itae&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Tony Babauta signed a Coral Reef Initiative grant of $155,000 to support the Micronesia Conservation Trust.
The funds will be used by the trust to strengthen coordination and technical support for the conservation of island natural resources through the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community.
These efforts will [...]

Efforts to close the Ordot Dump and open a new landfill in Layon are on track. Such was the report from federal receiver Gershman, Brickner & Bratton during a quarterly status hearing this morning. But there’s still several concerns that need to be addressed in order to make that a reality.
Only 476 days of [...]

The Guam Community College Go’ti Yan Adahi I Fino’ta Chamorro Office will host a ceremonial blessing at Litekyan (Ritidian Point) today at 10:30am. The ceremony will mark the launch the Go’ti Yan Adahi I Fino’ta Chamorro language project, which is designed to help preserve the Ancient Chamorro language.
The project will produce sixteen (16) Chamorro video/audio [...]

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced fiscal year 2010 allotments for Guam under the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act in the amount of $4 million. Northern Marianas, American Samoa and Palau are also receiving a total of $2 million in fund allotments under the Workforce Investment Act. The funds will be used to [...]

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investment to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve education and healthcare on Guam and the CNMI.
The $8 million grant will increase broadband access and adoption by upgrading the existing telecommunications network serving these [...]

In addition to the $9.5 million that Guam Community College will receive directly from the federal government under President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, GCC also has been awarded a $1.28 million grant from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency/Guam Energy Office’s share of stimulus funding.
Guam EPA/GEO received a total of $19 million [...]