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Guam Economic Recovery Proven in Successful Guam Airport Bond Deal
Hagåtña, Guam - With the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration continuing to bolster economic recovery through meaningful government programs, the successful sale of the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) bonds–despite a tumultuous marketplace–showed significant investor interest and confidence in Guam’s economy. With the...
Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Welcomes Historic H-2B Milestone
Hagåtña, Guam - The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration announces that Guam has welcomed a milestone 3,000 H-2B workers to our island. This historic influx of foreign workers is the largest since 1995 and is expected to rise further as Guam enters the peak of the military buildup. “Despite the pandemic’s challenges, our administration has...
Guam Receives Increased Funding for Sexual Assault Victims
Over $1.7M to Combat Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Hagåtña, Guam - Survivors of sexual assault on Guam will see more services in the coming year with the awarding of $146,128 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) to the Governor’s Community Outreach...
Unemployment Rate Down, Jobs Up
Hagåtña, Guam - Residents across the island are returning to work. The Guam unemployment rate continues to decline, with the latest Employment Report showing that the unemployment rate for Guam fell to 5.1% in March 2022, the lowest it has been since pre-pandemic levels. This figure represents a drop of 2.1 percentage points from December...
Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Hosts US VA Deputy Secretary
Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio, in conjunction with the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs (GOVA), hosted a roundtable meeting with visiting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary Donald Remy and dozens of island veterans organizations, representatives and retired service members. ...
GEDA Showcases Local Companies at Las Vegas Trade Show
(Las Vegas, NV – August 21, 2022) The Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) is in Las Vegas, Nevada this week at the ASD Market Week trade show to showcase four Guam-based companies and their culturally-inspired products to potential buyers and distributors from across the United States as well as international markets. “Small businesses are...
$1.4 Million in Tax Refunds Paid
51,700 Filers for Tax Year 2021 Paid To Date Hagåtña, Guam – On August 18, 2022, the Department of Revenue & Taxation processed and the Department of Administration mailed checks, or paid by direct deposit, approximately 466 Tax Year 2021 and prior income tax refunds totaling $1,450,824.74 for error-free returns filed on, or before, July 19,...
$323K Awarded to Public Service Agencies, Local Non-profits
$1.8M Invested in 106 Community Projects Through QCCC Grants Since 2020 Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio and Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) Administrator Mel Mendiola presented $323,446 in Qualifying Certificate Community Contribution (QCCC) Series 6 grant awards on Thursday to 15 recipients...
Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Approves $1.2M in PUA Waivers
Hagåtña, Guam - The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration approved another $1.2 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Overpayment Waivers this week. To date, over $8 million in PUA waivers have been approved since the U.S. Department of Labor first granted Governor Lou Leon Guerrero’s request to ease the guidelines for waiver of...


