AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSuper Typhoon Bavi Recovery: Guam Recovery Office will run a July 16–24 Individual Assistance Initial Damage Assessment for residential impacts, and residents are urged to self-report by emailing ia.gro@ghs.guam.gov or calling (671) 478-7666/7668 with their name, contact, address, and damage level (plus photos and receipts); self-reporting isn’t a FEMA application and FEMA Individual Assistance isn’t approved yet. Liberation Day Events: GVB is expanding the Tumon Night Market into a Liberation Day edition July 21 (plus fireworks in both Tumon and Hagåtña) after the parade was canceled for Bavi; in Hagåtña, small businesses are planning a last-minute Aspinall Avenue block party to watch fireworks. Legislature & Procurement: Budget amendments advanced, including changes to Guam procurement rules and a push for GDOE to pay extracurricular stipends within 30 days. Local Economy & Community: The first recreational cannabis cultivation license was issued on Guam; GMH received a GEDA grant for critical care nurse training; and volunteers helped catch about 20 brown tree snakes after training. Education & Youth: UOG engineering student Amber Josfin Pineda won a competitive Purdue summer research spot. Sports & Culture: Registration is still open for a youth tennis summer camp, and filmmakers are seeking funding for an independent feature shot on Guam.
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