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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.
Specifically, the U.S. Department of Justice, led by Attorney General William Barr, through the Office of Justice Programs and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is awarding Fiscal Year 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency in the amount of $2,231,620.
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.
"I appreciate this grant because it can help improve a housing situation for someone who really needs it," notes Aumua Amata. "We welcome grants of all sizes because each one like this helps out someone on our islands, so it can make a difference for a family."
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.
Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata testified before the leaders of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and made the case for American Samoa's operations funding, especially highlighting the needs at LBJ Tropical Medical Center.
Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted the announcement of $600,000 in federal funds to secure and provide for American Samoa's federal elections.
"These are important funds to provide for our islands' participation in voting and choosing our leaders, as well as securing elections we can trust," said Aumua Amata. "We are privileged to live in a constitutional republic, and these are some of the rights we celebrate every Flag Day."
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds for American Samoa through the following U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants; the Community Development Block Grant, the Emergency Solutions Grant, and the HOME program.
"These are helpful funds that can make an important difference for some needs in American Samoa," said Aumua Amata. "I want to say a special thank you to Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and HUD for these funds for American Samoa. These grants go directly to local community purposes."
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata said her request for a third straight year of additional funds for American Samoa's operations is in the final appropriations bill in Congress. It provides about $2.6 million more than the federal budget plan proposed for American Samoa Government, instead boosting the operations budget by another $400,000 this year, following increases of $718,000 and $250,000 the past two years, all supported with Amata's requests.