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GDOE warns that pending ARP/late-liquidation reimbursements are key to covering FY26 gaps
Summary
Deputy finance officials told the legislature they need a $54 million ARP payroll reimbursement and other grant reopenings to fill an estimated FY26 funding shortfall; without it, GDOE faces multi‑million-dollar gaps and may request a supplemental appropriation.
Deputy Finance Officer Wade Paul told the Committee on Nov. 14 that the Guam Department of Education’s FY26 appropriation totals $266.3 million before earmarks, but after restricted (fence) funds and set‑asides the department has roughly $228 million available for core operations. Paul said that outstanding unfunded needs include an estimated $8.8 million to fund 188 positions and approximately $4.5 million to meet SPED 1-to-1 aid needs.
Central to the department’s immediate financing strategy is a pending ARP payroll reimbursement and late-liquidation draws. Paul said the department has submitted documentation and is awaiting…
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