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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a successful first step this week for the major appropriations bill that will fund Interior Appropriations for American Samoa, and said the House bill writers have included her request for a fourth straight yearly increase for American Samoa's budget.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is releasing the following statement regarding efforts in Congress toward a new round of economic relief:
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Ua talisapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $45.6 miliona o tupe feterale mai le Tulafono CARES e lagolagosua i aoga i totonu o Amerika Samoa e ala atu i Seleni e Faamausali ai A'oa'oga.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a CARES Act grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of $266,229 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Faraile, Ua fiafia le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata i le maua o le $411,385 o seleni mai le Tulafono CARES mo Amerika Samoa e ala mai le Matagaluega o Tautua mo Tagata ma le Soifuamaloloina e faataua ai tulaga tau soifuamaloloina.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Na faafetaia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le pasia aufaatasi e itufaaupufai o le $484 piliona o le Pili mo le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi ma le Faaleleia o Tausiga Faasoifuamaloloina, lea e toe faafoisia ai seleni mo le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi e fesoasoani i pisinisi laiti.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming more than $2.2 million through the recent CARES Act for American Samoa's law enforcement community to use for coronavirus emergency response and safety measures.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is highlighting ongoing CARES Act federal funding for COVID-19 response national emergency efforts in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a housing grant of $16,404 that helps the very low income through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department, led by Secretary Dr. Ben Carson.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming another vital CARES Act coronavirus relief grant, this time $1,617,855 through the U.S. Department of Education to aid the American Samoa Community College, with $808,943 (half of the total) specified as assistance for the students.