Healthcare
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $370,247 in federal health services funds for the American Samoa Department of Health for public health crisis response.
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designated for the Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response. Specifically, the funds are through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and their Coordinating Office for Preparedness & Emergency Response.
Washington, D.C.—Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata passed along new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pledged support for American Samoa Government efforts throughout the COVID-19 response, and thanked Governor Lolo upon being notified of the Territory's action plan and ongoing efforts to reduce risk in the islands.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the President's national emergency declaration:
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is expressing support for the call for an economic stimulus effort, and appreciates President Trump's specific inclusion of "states and territories" in his speech Wednesday evening, as the country continues to take various steps to limit the coronavirus.
Washington, D.C.—Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata hailed President Trump's signing into law of the bipartisan $8 billion supplemental emergency funding act for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed bipartisan House passage of an $8 billion supplemental emergency funding package for comprehensive prevention and containment of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is passing along the health recommendations that her office received February 28th from the Office of the Attending Physician in the U.S. House of Representatives, which echo the CDC.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a $235,000 federal health grant to fund the hearing program for newborn babies.
Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata expressed support for President Trump's supplemental budget request for an additional $1.25 billion to strengthen the prevention and containment of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.
"I support the efforts by both the Congress and the Administration, and these funds are the logical next step," said Aumua Amata. "All reasonable steps should be taken to ensure the country's full resources can quickly move in support of any community that might experience a need to help contain an outbreak."
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the announcement by DOI Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech of nearly half a million in federal funds for the public health emergency response to the Pacific measles outbreak.
Specifically, the Department of Interior is awarding $490,000 in federal funds for American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affair's Technical Assistance Program.