AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFarm-to-School Funding: Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network says it’s been picked for a $500,000 USDA Farm to School grant to expand school cooking labs and local food sourcing through its C.H.E.F. program. Mangilao Hospital Fight: Guam Attorney General Douglas Moylan is pushing for settlement talks in the long-running Mangilao hospital cases, aiming to avoid more delays as $100M+ in federal American Rescue Plan funds nears its Dec. 31 deadline. Mortgage Rules: The OCC finalized escrow-account preemption, confirming state limits on interest-on-escrow are overridden for national banks. Power Costs: Guam’s rate path tightened after CCU approval of a fuel surcharge jump that could lift the average residential bill about $58 starting in July. Tourism Pressure: Guam Visitors Bureau reports April arrivals down 28% year-over-year, with jet fuel surcharges and regional softness still biting. Deep-Sea Mining Watch: Multiple companies are eyeing deep-sea mining licenses as Guam lawmakers move to ban seabed mining with steep daily penalties. SNAP Drop Concerns: SNAP participation is falling nationwide under new work rules, while Guam faces its own ABAWD enforcement timeline.
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