The Interagency on Homelessness and the Office of Homelessness and Poverty Prevention report progress on two homeless shelters in the works during their monthly meeting. Liz Napoli, executive director of the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority, told KUAM News, “We’re pleased to report that we started the acquisition of the 198 Iriarte building in Tamuning for the homeless shelter, and we’re hoping to close by November, if not sooner.”

The facility offering unhoused individuals a bed for the night and an opportunity for intervention, says Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio. He added, "It’s meant to also provide safety - better safety, especially in the village of Tamuning, and Tumon and Harmon, where we see a bunch of folks that are unsheltered out there. Also, a place for the community to direct folks.”

It’s a place to be operated by OHAPP, in addition to the old apartment complex in Anigua that will be converted into another shelter. Rob San Agustin, OHAPP's director, said, “For the Anigua apartments, renovations continue on that–some of the rains the past couple of weeks have slowed of the painting, and outside things need to be done, but the inside renovations continue, and they've been moving along smoothly.”

The Anigua facility is the first government-owned shelter and is meant for transition housing for families and individuals already stabilized, backing up shelters funded by other agencies. For now, a meeting between the mayor of Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon, Louise Rivera, GHURA, and OHAPP is pending to discuss the shelter in her municipality.

Meantime, no word yet on when both shelters will be completed.