GENERAL SHELTERS
Guma San Jose – Catholic Social Service
This facility provides 15 – 22 beds for families and/or individuals who are in need of emergency shelter due to unusual circumstances; live in inadequate or have no fixed, regular night-time residence; live in a temporary, public or private place not designated for sleeping; or in places not fit for human habitation. They also provide temporary protective shelter for overnight emergency housing stay, sixty (60) day stay, and extended stay up to 180 days.
Housing First Rental Assistance Program by Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA)
Permanent housing program for homeless with disabilities. Provide rental and utilities assistance. Program participants are provided support services based on their needs.
Guma Hinemlo’ by Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Guma Hinemlo’ is a 24 hour permanent supportive housing for adult individuals who are homeless/ chronic homeless with severe mental illness.The program supports recovery from mental illness, assisting each individual to develop interpersonal and practical living skills within the structured residence that will prepare them to live independently.
Global Dorm Maite by Managed by Catholic Social Service
Global Dorm Maite is a temporary non-congregate shelter opened by the Government of Guam and managed by Catholic Social Services. The shelter has a minimum of 40 units and provides case management services to support families and individuals who become rehoused and gain employment.
VETERAN SHELTERS
Veteran – The Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF)
SSVF helps veteran families obtain and maintain stable housing, whether they are currently homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless. General programmatic services include outreach, case management, connection to VA/Veteran resources, connection to mainstream/public resources and temporary financial assistance.
I Guma-Ta Program by WestCare Pacific Islands
I Guma-ta is a five (5) unit housing that WestCare Pacific Islands manages from Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority. These houses are for Veteran and their families who experience either homelessness or at risk of homelessness. I Guma-ta provides a permanent home structure. Services include light touch case management to assure Veteran and families continue to reside at I Guma-ta.
YOUTH SHELTERS
Youth – Basic Center Program by Sanctuary Incorporated of Guam
BCP is a short-term program that provides crisis care to runaway and homeless youth (RHY) and victims not already receiving services from the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. The program provides shelter and other services to youths aged 12 to 17. The main goal for this program is to reunite youths with their families, whenever possible. If reunification is not an option, then we try to locate alternative placements.
Youth – Transitional Living Program
Transitional Living Program is an 18-month program designed for teens between the ages of 16-22 who are homeless, victims of crimes, or pregnant/parenting teen mothers with up to three (3) dependents, ages 0-9.
SHELTERS FOR THOSE FLEEING ABUSE
Project Na’ Fan Såfo
Provides outreach services to unsheltered homeless, homeless prevention assistance for households at risk of becoming homeless for income-eligible households and rapid re-housing of income-eligible homeless individuals with targeted focus on families with young children, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly.
Victim Service Project by Victim Advocates Reaching Out (VARO}
VARO provides safety planning, emotional support, advocacy, emergency shelter, emergency meals, emergency clothing or personal care items, transportation, accompaniment to agencies or organizations, assistance with filling out needed forms including pro se protective order forms.
Gai Animas by CSS / VARO / Manelu
Provide emergency shelter for victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or dating violence, child abuse, or elder abuse.
I AM BEING EVICTED
Emergency Rental Assistance – Department of Administration
Eligible households may receive up to 18 months of assistance. The payment of existing housing-related arrears that could result in eviction of an eligible household is prioritized. Assistance must be provided to reduce an eligible household’s rental arrears before the household may receive assistance for future rent payments.
Once a household’s rental arrears are reduced, grantees may only commit to providing future assistance for up to three months at a time. Households may apply for continuance of assistance for additional relief support at the end of the three-month period if needed and the overall time limit for assistance is not exceeded.
Family Services Center – The Salvation Army
Provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless—many due to the economic crisis—and to provide rapid rehousing assistance to households who are homeless.
Project Na’ Fan Såfo – Catholic Social Services
Provides outreach services to unsheltered homeless, homeless prevention assistance for households at risk of becoming homeless for income-eligible households and rapid re-housing of income-eligible homeless individuals with targeted focus on families with young children, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly.
I NEED FOOD
Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) – WestCare Pacific Islands, The Salvation Army, Guma Mami, Oasis Empowerment Center, Sanctuary, Inc.
The EFSP was established by the United States Congress in 1983, in response to the 1982 Recession, which brought to light that public and charitable institutions at the state and local levels could not adequately respond to the nation’s homeless and food insecurity crises without Federal support. The program funds can be used for a broad range of services, including mass shelter; mass feeding; food distribution through food pantries and food banks; one-month assistance with rent or mortgage payments, and/or utility payments, to prevent evictions; and transition assistance from shelters to stable living conditions.
I AM FLEEING AN ABUSIVE PARTNER
Victim Service Project – VARO
VARO provides safety planning, emotional support, advocacy, emergency shelter, emergency meals, emergency clothing or personal care items, transportation, accompaniment to agencies or organizations, assistance with filling out needed forms including pro se protective order forms.
Gai Animas – VARO, Catholic Social Services
Provide emergency shelter for victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or dating violence, child abuse, or elder abuse.
Disability Law Center – Guam Legal Services
GLSC-DLC Disability Law Center (DLC) is Guam’s Protection and Advocacy agency mandated to promote and protect the legal and human rights of individuals with physical and/or mental disability.
GLSC-DLC assists victims with legal issues that focus on helping victims in the immediate aftermath of crime and continuing to support them as they rebuild their lives.
Public Defender Service Corporation
Provides civil legal representation to individuals who cannot afford an attorney for (1) legal guardianship (minors and adults) and (2) petitions for release of remains/body.
I NEED TRANSPORTATION
Please contact any of our members for a referral for on-demand transportation services with Guam Regional Transit Authority’s Ayuda Shuttle.
I NEED HELP WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR
SUBSTANCE MISUSE
Project LINC – Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Project LINC is a federally funded 5-year grant that was awarded to the Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) – Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Project LINC aims to decrease the number of youth with mental health and substance-use conditions that are experiencing homelessness by evaluating their needs using evidence-based assessment tools. Project LINC’s mission is to provide mental health & substance abuse services and link youth and their families to local housing resources and other related recovery support services.
Project Tulaika – Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Project Tulaika’s goal is to create a seamless transition of youth and young adults ages 16 – 25 years with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and improve their life trajectories. This project aims to make a significant change by increasing access to effective behavioral health interventions and supports by raising awareness, enhancing screening and detection, expanding outreach and engagement, and ultimately improving the coordination of care for these individuals. Some of the services offered include orientation; intake assessment; care coordination utilizing the Wraparound approach; access to individual, group, and family therapy; and psychiatric services.
Lighthouse Recovery Center – The Salvation Army
The Lighthouse Recovery Center provides Individualized Drug & Alcohol services to men and women struggling with problematic substance use. The Lighthouse Recovery Center provides residential treatment and withdrawal management for men and soon women with the building of a women’s treatment center, “Guma Famalao’an Lighthouse Recovery Center for Women.” Additionally, we provide: Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient for both Males and Females, Counseling (individual, couples, family), Case Management , Intensive Case Management, Assistance in Housing, Food assistance, Extended Social Support/Aftercare, In-House 12-step meetings, Specialized Groups: Matrix Model (Early Recovery Skills, Relapse Prevention, Family Education, Matrix Model for Criminal Offenders, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Adjustment Group, Helping Men/Women Recover (HMR/HWR).
Guma Hinemlo – Guam behavioral health & Wellness Center
Guma Hinemlo’ is a 24 hour permanent supportive housing for adult individuals who are homeless/ chronic homeless with severe mental illness.The program supports recovery from mental illness, assisting each individual to develop interpersonal and practical living skills within the structured residence that will prepare them to live independently.
CoC Application Updates
CoC FY 2024 Consolidated Application Package
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2024 CoC Application Priority Listing
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GHC Notice of Results for FY2024 Continuum of Care Program Competition
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FY 2024 CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report Published
FY 2024 CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report Published HUD has published Guam’s FY 2024 CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/CoC/FY-2024-CoC-Estimated-ARD-Report.pdf HUD Funding Process: HUD has a two-tier funding selection process for FY 2024 funding. HUD will establish Tier 1 and Tier 2 amounts for each CoC, based on each CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand. The Guam Homeless Coalition and GHURA encourage new projects from organizations that have not previously received CoC funding. Total funds available for new projects is $689,040 ($306,240 in CoC Bonus funds and
FY 2024 & FY 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
FY 2024 & FY 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 & FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition on July 31, 2024, with approximately $3.524 billion in funding available. Funding includes approximately $188million for non-competitive renewal and replacement of expiring YHDP grant. Roughly $52 million is available for Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Bonus (DV Bonus) projects. Jurisdictional funding for Guam

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