Amata Welcomes 2nd FEMA Grant for LBJ

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a second notice of funding in the past few days from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this time $324,917, once again reimbursing American Samoa for costs during COVID response. Thank you to the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM), which is the primary department in working with FEMA year-round, along with the Department of Health (ASDOH) and LBJ Tropical Medical Center, which provided the services that are being reimbursed.

“Although my first priority with grant notices is to inform our people of funding, it’s always an added pleasure in those times when I know specifically who to thank for local work. There are efforts made in our Territory that are necessary to qualify for federal requirements for a grant, or to provide the services to our people when implementing the funding, and it very often involves someone behind the scenes, not listed on the official notification,” said Congresswoman Amata. “For instance, in these FEMA reimbursements, this would include work on this grant by ASG personnel, including ODAPM, as well as the services that were provided throughout COVID by LBJ and our health professionals. Thank you to everyone who does their part in keeping needed funds flowing to our islands.”

This grant reimburses Emergency Measures to Support Healthcare Facilities as a result of Covid-19 Pandemic. The funding is authorized by Congress under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.

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