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Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Commits $500,000 to Support Farmers’ Mental Health
Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Department of Agriculture (DOAG) has been awarded $500,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program Grant. This funding will be used to establish a network of support for farmers, ranchers, and agriculture workers in times of stress and offer a...
Bureau of Women’s Affairs Awarded $250K to Address Workplace Harassment
Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) has been awarded a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Fostering Access Rights and Equity (FARE) grant in the amount of $254,348 to focus on workplace harassment. The FARE grant program helps underserved and marginalized low-income women workers to learn about and access their employment rights...
Samantha Brennan Appointed as Guam Homeland Security Advisor
Hagåtña, Guam - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero announces the appointment of Samantha Brennan to serve as Guam Homeland Security Advisor. Brennan’s appointment takes effect on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. “Josh and I are pleased to announce that Samantha Brennan will lead the Guam Homeland Security. As a longtime public safety officer with over...
Tax Refunds Processed Within 7 Weeks
$3.1M in Tax Refunds to be Paid this Week Hagåtña, Guam - The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration is now under 50 days in processing and paying income tax refunds. The latest batch of tax refunds totals $3,168,074, including refunds garnished to repay government debts. These represent the payment of 964 error-free returns filed on or before...
Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration Closing Gap on Tax Refunds- $2M in Tax Refunds to be Paid this Week
Hagåtña, Guam - The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration is now 60 days in processing and paying income tax refunds. The latest batch of tax refunds totals $2,017,758, including refunds garnished to repay government debts. These represent the payment of 613 error-free returns filed on or before August 20, 2021. Since 2019, the Department of...
COVID Emergency Shelter Now Open in Tamuning
Hagåtña, Guam - The Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration announces the opening of the LIHENG Sinafo COVID Emergency Shelter, Guam’s newest 24-hour shelter located at the Tamuning Plaza Hotel. A total of 40 rooms have been engaged to provide a COVID-safe, non-congregate shelter environment for unsheltered individuals and families. Catholic Social...
Governor Leon Guerrero Announces New H-2B Common Construction Prevailing Wage Rates for 2021
Hagåtña, Guam - New H-2B prevailing wage rates for common construction occupations were recently approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services through a biennial process using Guam data gathered from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey. The three most common H-2B occupations for which H-2B...
$17.2M in COLA Payments Paid Early
Hagåtña, Guam - For the third consecutive year, the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration will pay Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) payments ahead of schedule. This follows the Department of Administration’s transfer of $17,292,000 to the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for 2021 COLA payments. These payments are scheduled for release on...
Online Driver’s License and Guam ID Services Launches Today
Hagåtña, Guam - In line with the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration’s mission to make more government services available online, the Department of Revenue and Taxation today launched its System for Online Driver’s License and Guam ID Renewals and Replacements. Eligible Guam residents can schedule appointments and renew or replace their existing...


