SNAP Update for Guam: Starting Oct. 1, SNAP benefits rise for most households nationwide, including Guam. The maximum for a family of four in Guam is listed at $2,027 (Hawaii is the exception, with a decrease), with eligibility tied to income limits and updated benefit tables. Family Violence Awareness Month: The Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence is launching October events to boost prevention and connect survivors to local services, citing 2025 Guam police data showing hundreds of assault, harassment, and criminal sexual conduct cases. GMH Leadership & Staffing: Guam Memorial Hospital Authority’s search committee is aiming to recommend a new permanent administrator by October, while reporting about a 12% improvement in collections and discussing interest from internationally trained physicians, including obstetricians. Section 30 Funding in the Legislature: Guam senators recessed a special session on Section 30 bills until Monday, with competing proposals that include an electronic health records system for GMH and other education and energy-related uses. Access to VA Care in the Pacific: A GAO report says veterans in the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau still face major barriers to VA health care, including limited specialty services and no VA telehealth in the region, forcing costly travel to places like Honolulu or Guam. Navy Mental Health Alarm: Reports highlight eight attempted suicides across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group during a long deployment, renewing calls for stronger mental health support for service members and families. Guam Community Health Tip: A local wellness column urges residents to build the habit of prioritizing fruits and vegetables to help reduce Guam’s chronic disease burden. Traffic & Injury: A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a collision with a wild pig on Route 4, with injuries reported as nonfatal.