The Guam Department of Education (GDOE), State Agency for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Nutrition Service (FNS) is continuing the distribution of food commodities for the month of October in partnership with the local mayors and community organizations.

Recipients will receive one bag of TEFAP food commodities per household to include egg noodles, elbow macaroni, cereal, instant milk, canned pears, peaches, beef stew, lentils, green split peas, yellow split peas, long grain rice, tomato sauce, orange juice, canned pork, banana chips and dried mangoes and additional commodities as they arrive.

The distribution method used by village mayors will include a drive-through or door-to-door delivery to provide easier access to food commodities for residents while also minimizing traffic-related issues. Food commodities will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Commodity distribution in each village will be available to village constituents only. Participants are reminded to wear a mask, maintain physical distancing, and follow all traffic directions and signage. The schedule is as follows: 
 

Commodities are also being provided, in bulk, to community organizations. Organizations will distribute food commodities directly to their clients/families/households. The schedule is as follows:

Guam Police Department Customer Service Update
On Monday, October 12, 2020, the Guam Police Department (GPD) will begin to provide the following limited services by appointment only:

RECORDS AND IDENTIFICATION SECTION (RIDS) – ITC Building, Tamuning 

Available Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:

• Police Clearances;
• Crash Reports;
• Criminal and Non-Criminal Abstract Reports

Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:

• Firearms ID renewal and;
• Approved Firearms ID applications that have been approved. These are firearms ID applications that were submitted, reviewed and cleared by RIDS personnel prior to the declaration of the public health emergency.

First-time firearms ID applicants WILL NOT be processed at this time.

RIDS service requests must be made via email at records@gpd.guam.gov, or by telephone at 475-8500 or 475-8506. Walk-in service without an appointment is not available at this time.

RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY OFFICE – Former Hakubotan Building, Tamuning

Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:

• Personal watercraft and/or vessels registration renewal

Recreational Boating Safety Office service requests must be made via email at guamboating@gpd.guam.gov, or by telephone at 475-8448 or 475-8449. Walk-in service without an appointment is not available at this time.

Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

GPD Armory Section service requests must be made via email at guns@gpd.guam.gov, or by telephone at 475-8618. Walk-in service without an appointment is not available at this time.

Customers are reminded to provide full names, contact numbers and the type of GPD services being requested. A GPD representative will contact customers via telephone, and may request additional information before scheduling an appointment.

All customers entering GPD's facilities for service appointments must wear a proper face covering (mask) and submit to a temperature check. Customers will also be asked to sanitize their hands and to adhere to the recommended CDC Social Distancing Guidelines.

One GDOE Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
On October 8, 2020, the Guam Department of Education (GDOE) confirmed that one additional GDOE employee tested positive for COVID-19 at Jose Rios Middle School (JRMS). This case was identified through contact tracing efforts. The GDOE is working closely with DPHSS to conduct contact tracing and any close contacts of the confirmed case will be contacted directly by DPHSS. JRMS will remain open and areas of the campus will be identified for cleaning and disinfecting as needed. Employees will not have access to these areas until cleaning has been completed.

For information on COVID-19 cases, visit the official COVID-19 Situation Report at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit dphss.guam.gov or guamrecovery.com. For inquiries on COVID-19, contact 311 through a local number, or call the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.