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The Guam Housing Corporation (GHC) is still accepting applications for Guam’s COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Program.
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Edith C. Pangelinan, Acting President Telephone: 671.647.4143 Email: edith.pangelinan@ghc.guam.gov Tamuning, Guam (February 26, 2021) – The Guam Housing Corporation (GHC) is still accepting applications for Guam’s COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Program. GHC received $714,000 from the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal...
SBA Establishes PPP Loan Application Period for Small Businesses and Nonprofits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 25, 2021 Hagåtña, Guam - Local small businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees can avail of an exclusive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application period from February 24, 2021 to March 10, 2021. “Our small businesses were among the most affected by this pandemic, and we welcome any policy...
Governor Leon Guerrero Welcomes News from USDOL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 26, 2021 Hagåtña, Guam - On February 1, 2021, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero wrote to Acting Secretary of Labor Al Stewart to establish additional qualifying circumstances to allow eligibility for employees who work reduced hours at businesses and organizations that are not closed. Governor Leon Guerrero penned the...
JOINT RELEASE: GovGuam to Close for 14-Day Period; Updated Information on Confirmed Cases
Hagåtña - Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has implemented a 14-day suspension of non-essential Government of Guam (GovGuam) operations effective today, Monday, March 16. All critical health and public safety...
JOINT RELEASE: 3 Individuals Confirmed Positive for COVID-19
Hagåtña - The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) has confirmed three cases of COVID-19 in Guam. The entire Government of Guam has implemented its planned COVID-19 response to identify and contain transmission on island. On March 15, 2020, the DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory in Tamuning tested five samples; two met...
JOINT RELEASE: Guam Establishes Localized PUI Criteria; Two Tests Pending Analysis
Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) continues to work with local and federal partners to address the threat of the virus that causes COVID-19. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guam. Guam continues to assess the situation as it evolves. With any change in status, anticipate timely...
JOINT RELEASE: Two Surveillance Cases Negative for COVID-19; Two Others to be Tested
Hagåtña, Guam - Early Wednesday evening, the Guam Department of Public Health announced that out of an abundance of caution, two individuals were being tested for COVID-19. On Thursday, results issued by the DPHSS Guam Public Health Lab (GPHL) in Tamuning indicated that both returned negative for COVID-19. DPHSS was notified of two additional...
JOINT RELEASE: Guam Collaborates on Response to Possible Cases of COVID-19
Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) continues to work with local and federal partners to address the threat of the virus that causes COVID-19. Currently, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guam. Guam continues to assess the situation as it evolves. With any change in status, anticipate timely...
JOINT RELEASE: DPHSS Guam Public Health Laboratory Works to Validate Results of Newly Arrived COVID-19 Test Kits; No Suspect or Confirmed Cases
Hagåtña, Guam - The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) continues to work with local and federal partners to address the threat of the virus that causes COVID-19. Currently, there are no persons under investigation (PUI) and there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guam. Guam continues to assess the situation as it...


