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CDLO outlines grants and warns housing, health systems strained as DoD spending tops $10 billion in visible projects
Summary
The Community Defense Liaison Office told the Guam Legislature that DoD housing plans, a $10.5 billion visible MilCon program and pending infrastructure projects are increasing pressure on local housing, medical capacity and utilities; CDLO described active grants and new assessments to prepare villages, hospitals and logistics.
Vera Tabashna, executive director of the Community Defense Liaison Office, told the Senate committee on May 4 that CDLO coordinates Guam agencies and federal partners to identify buildup impacts and secure federal investments to protect local health care, housing and infrastructure. "The community defense liaison office continues to serve as the government of Guam's coordinating link on defense related matters that affect our island community," she said.
Tabashna summarized CDLO's current work across five areas—grant portfolio management, housing, infrastructure, health-care and preparedness, and federal coordination tied to the Economic Adjustment Committee process. She said CDLO currently manages a logistics-and-operations grant and a professional advisory-services…
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