Typhoon Bobby Disaster Assistance
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: federal disaster assistance after Typhoon Bobby (July 2026). A presidential declaration was approved October 8, 2026.
- Where it stands: Corey Williams of the U.S. Small Business Administration briefed the mayors; FEMA registration deadline is December 7, 2026. SBA loans: businesses up to $2 million at 4%, homeowners 2.875%, nonprofits 3.625%, renters up to $100,000; no payments or interest for a year. Mayors may need to sign supporting documents for secured loans above $50,000.
- Next: FEMA will run only three islandwide survivor recovery centers; locations to be announced. Typhoon Sinaku is reported still pending.
Earlier reports
The August 12, 2026 minutes record the July storm as Typhoon Bavi (the October captions say Bobby; the two are probably the same storm, unconfirmed). Executive Director Arceo reminded members of the required expenditure report due August 17 under 38-134, and Mayor Susuico said the Hågat green waste list was still not cleared.
Sources
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=oj7LHTBsPrI
- https://go.opengovguam.com/meeting_agenda/1922 (Oct 14, 2026 agenda)
- 2026-08-12 - Mayors' Council of Guam (posted, approval unconfirmed): https://mcog.guam.gov/sites/default/files/Secretary%27s%20Minutes-August.pdf
Discussion time
About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 - Mayors' Council of Guam | 5 |
Log
- 2026-10-14 - Mayors' Council of Guam - SBA briefing and questions from Mayor Hoffman; a meeting with FEMA followed.
2026-08-12 - Mayors' Council of Guam
Expenditure report reminder and outstanding Hågat green waste; item closed with no other concerns.