The U.S. Small Business Administration Guam Branch office has closed operations on the island. 

KUAM confirmed the closure took effect by the close of business day today. 

Branch Manager Ken Lujan told KUAM via email the Guam branch office is now closed. 

He advised anyone needing assistance to contact the SBA Hawaii District Office at 808-541-2990 or [email protected].

The closure of the Guam office comes as the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its plans for an agency-wide reorganization.

Officials noted recently, "To return to its founding mission of empowering small businesses, and to restore accountability to taxpayers, the agency will reduce its workforce by 43% – ending the expansive social policy agenda of the prior administration, eliminating non-essential roles, and returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels.”

Officials added, “The strategic reorganization will begin a turnaround for the agency by restoring the efficiency of the first Trump administration, as well as its focus on promoting small businesses. Core services to the public, including the agency’s loan guarantee and disaster assistance programs, as well as its field and veteran operations, will not be impacted.”