Public Safety
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded American Samoa two grants worth over $1.7million.
American Samoa will receive $857,600 from the State Homeland Security Program. This program provides funding to implement planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from catastrophic events.
Washington, DC –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act earlier this week, which included the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015.
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) has awarded $602,840 to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (ASCJPA) as part of the 2016 COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
“Our police officers and first responders are the backbone of a peaceful and productive society, and I am thankful that USDOJ recognizes the need to support and enhance local law enforcement,” stated Amata.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, traveled off the Hill on Wednesday afternoon to meet with several Law Enforcement Officers from American Samoa who were in Washington as part of their annual training, which includes instruction from the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement on the shooting of Dallas police officers on Thursday evening.