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Congressman updates mayors on community project funds, SSI fight, mail service and FEMA outreach
Summary
A visiting congressman told the Mayor’s Council of Guam the island secured fewer federal community project funds than expected, is pressing to include territories in Supplemental Security Income, and is coordinating federal outreach and MRE distributions with mayors.
Congressman Moreland told the Mayor’s Council of Guam on Thursday that Guam’s federal community project funding requests survived early budget cuts but were reduced and remain under consideration in the House appropriations process.
That funding includes a request tied to a multipurpose emergency center in Chalan Pago-Ordot that, Moreland said, did not cover all local needs but would provide additional support. “It’s not everything that mayor needed, but it’s additional money that we can help support,” he said.
Why it matters: the congressman framed the appropriations work as competitive with other states and territories and asked mayors to identify further projects that could be tagged for consideration as appropriations move through the House.
What he told mayors - Community Project Funding:…
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