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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant of $159,948 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency. Congress funded the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program and subsequent grants for the year through the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of several grants from the Office of Insular Affairs’ Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP).
In a letter received Tuesday from Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor to Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, the OIA announced just over $750,000 ($750,280) in three MAP grants.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of $4,119,000 in clean water infrastructure funds for American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified last week before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa’s appropriations situation, while expressing concern about the new challenges faced as a fishing-based economy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the availability of $72.9 million nationwide in grants through the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crops Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The SCBGP funds projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and support growers through marketing, education, and research.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of $1,502,172 in funding for the American Samoa Government’s transit projects and priorities. The federal grant, administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), provides direct funding to state and territorial governments, which then decide how much money to provide to transit agencies and providers.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting elements of the 2022-2023 Appropriations legislation, unveiled Tuesday, as it notably includes a permanent federal matching rate of 83 percent for all Medicaid expenses for the four smaller territories, as well as a $1 million increase she requested for the ASG Operations budget held by the Department of the Interior.
