WHAT IS THE GUAM HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY?
The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA)* is a lot more than just a housing agency. It’s mission and goal encompass almost every person in our island community, ** whether they are young, homeless, at risk youth, disabled, low to moderate-income families, single mothers trying to become self sufficient, or manamko (elderly), GHURA has a positive impact on their lives. As stated in Public Law 6-135, GHURA’s purpose is to “… promote the health, safety and welfare of Guam’s people by the elimination of slum and blight conditions, by the orderly redevelopment and renewal of communities, by proper planning of community development and by provision of safe, decent and sanitary dwellings for low to moderate-income families, through all available federal and local governmental programs and through encouragement of Guam’s private enterprises to participate in the common task of improving our island community, while upholding family values.” GHURA’s Board of Commissioners provide ove
