AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGuam Health & Public Safety Funding: A U.S. House bill could send more than $5 million toward Guam projects, including upgrades to Guam Memorial Hospital and improvements to emergency response and forensic DNA lab capacity. American Samoa Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: A candidate’s letter urges transparency on federal commercial deep-sea mineral leases, while Delegate Uifa’atali Amata renews her call for a moratorium near American Samoa, citing unresolved science and risks to fish stocks. Maternal Care Upgrade: A JABSOM-led effort with LBJ Tropical Medical Center aims to strengthen maternal-fetal care using sonography training, telehealth, and better access to specialists. Food Assistance Modernization: DHSS launched the ASNAP EBT system, and Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) starts June 3 with benefits increased to $180 per student for June–August. Special Health Care Grant: Congresswoman Amata highlights a $96,750 HRSA grant to improve coordination for children and youth with special health care needs. Local Health Governance: Dr. Patrick Pedro resigned from the American Samoa Medical Center Authority board, citing a focus on his surgical work. Domestic Violence & Assault Cases: Multiple arrests followed alleged assaults involving family members, including incidents reported to Tafuna and Fagatogo police.
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