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The Guam Humanities Council will host a free grant-writing workshop July 10 at the GHC office.
Registration for the workshop ends July 8.
The workshop is a requirement all those who are first time applicants for GHC’s Community Grant Cycle for 2010. Working in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Guam Humanities Council [...]

Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo Wednesday announced that the Guam Community College (GCC) has been awarded $383,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide training for workers in the construction and electrical industries on Guam.
According to a release, the funding is the result of a Congressionally-directed grant that Congresswoman Bordallo included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act [...]

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 [...]

Days after appointing former Senator Dr. David Shimizu as Acting Director of Mental Health, Governor Felix P. Camacho selects Jason Tedtaotao to serve as Acting Deputy Director of that same agency. Mr. Tedtaotao, formerly of the Guam State Clearing House served as Special Assistant for Policy Clarification and Training.
During his tenure at the Guam State [...]

Acting Governor Michael Cruz, M.D. is pleased to announce that the Guam State Clearinghouse (GSC) will begin its fall 2008 Training and Outreach Program activities effective October 16. A total of 6 training workshops will be available through the months of October and November to assist federal programs personnel throughout the government of Guam with [...]

Yesterday, the Office of the Governor, along with several local and federal government instrumentalities, hosted the Pacific Energy Symposium 2008. Approximately 200 public and private sector employees attended the event, which was held at the Westin Resort Guam.
The symposium focused on federal grants and private funding opportunities and programs available to businesses, individuals, public entities, [...]

The Office of the Governor, along with the Guam State Clearinghouse, the Guam Energy Office, the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Department of Energy (USDOE), will host a symposium highlighting various concepts of alternative energy.
Presenters from USDA, USDOE, GEPA, the Guam Power Authority and [...]

The Guam State Clearinghouse (GSC) launched a government-wide assessment of federal grants and projects requesting agencies and other instrumentalities of the government of Guam to identify specific areas in grants management where employees may require additional training and support. With the assistance of local, federal and non-profit facilitators, the GSC anticipates offering additional training opportunities [...]

More than 60 government of Guam employees, representing 16 agencies, completed two corresponding grant writing workshops sponsored by the Guam State Clearinghouse (GSC).
“These workshops were very informative. Even though I am not a grant writer, this is knowledge that can help any government office,” said Bertha Guerrero of the Guam Public Library System. “I’m [...]

The Guam State Clearinghouse (GSC) will host grant writing workshops for government of Guam employees. Participants will examine the basic components in developing grant proposals including: proposal summary and objectives, needs assessment, project design, and program budget.
The Introduction to Grant Writing workshops are scheduled for June 13 and June 16 from 8 a.m. through 5 [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho and Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz, M.D. announced that the Guam State Clearinghouse (GSC) will host a four day course to strengthen Guam’s ability to prepare federal program indirect cost proposals. Indirect costs are general administrative expenses incurred by agencies in support of various federal programs.
Mr. Charles Hester, from the United [...]

Governor Felix P. Camacho and Lieutenant Governor Michael W. Cruz, M.D. will host the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farmer’s Credit Administration’s Rural America Group and their financial firm, Morgan Keegan, to discuss ways Guam may creatively fund critical healthcare, education, infrastructure and housing projects. Public and private sector representatives will be present to [...]

Following the successful implementation of the Guam State Clearinghouse’s (GSC) inaugural Training and Outreach Program last fall, the GSC is currently finalizing its Training and Outreach Program Schedule for spring 2008. The GSC is also in the process of identifying individuals from throughout the Government of Guam, who possess the necessary skills and experience associated [...]

Yesterday, 32 public-sector employees from throughout the government of Guam participated in a workshop entitled, Direct and Indirect Costs; Cost-Sharing and Matching Concepts, which was facilitated by Mr. Manny Cruz and Mr. Roland Villaverde. Mr. Cruz has over 30 years of administrative and financial experience in program management in all levels of local and federal [...]

On November 7, forty seven public-sector employees from throughout the government of Guam participated in an Introduction to Grant Writing through Effective Writing Techniques workshop facilitated by Mrs. Lauriel Manibusan and Dr. Richard Wyttenbach-Santos. Mrs. Manibusan has over 18 years of experience in federal financial programs, business management, strategic planning, and research and instruction within [...]