Public Safety
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata worked with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to highlight National Safe Boating Week 2022 (May 21 – May 27) with a public safety and informational message.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring American Samoa’s police, highlighting National Police Week, and recognizing National Peace Officers Memorial Day (Sunday, May 15).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting availability of upcoming federal funding of over $1 million for fiscal year 2022 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expressing condolences to the families and friends of those who passed away because of a devastating car crash in front of the cannery. She sends the following message:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $122,253 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency for rehabilitation and treatment efforts.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the announcement of a grant of $67,148 for the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security. The grant is part of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness program, which is awarded by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the announcement of $950,000 in federal funds for programs that seek to identify, assess, and respond to instances of domestic violence and sexual assault. This grant, administered by the US Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), is awarded to the American Samoa Legal Aid, Inc.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of $454,543 in federal funds for American Samoa's criminal justice system. The funds are part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding program of the US Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of over $685,000 in federal funds for American Samoa's efforts to combat violence against women. These federal funds are from two grant programs administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) of the US Justice Department.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following statement to commemorate the heroic stories and lost lives on September 11, 2001, as Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks.