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Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata said the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program continues to advance with a new week's data reported. American Samoan businesses have now successfully acquired 87 PPP loans totaling approximately $5 million, and the program remains currently open, funded, and accepting applications.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined Rep. TJ Cox (D-California), who led the effort, and Dean of the House Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging the SBA to continue making improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that fully include small businesses, remote communities and their lenders.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Ua talia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $2,553,194 o seleni mai le Tulafono CARES i fesoasoani tau coronavirus mo fai faiva o Amerika Samoa.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Na au faatasi le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata ma le Faipule ia TJ Cox (Temokalasi-Kalefonia), le na ta'ita'i i le taumafaiga, ma le Ao o le Maota le Faipule ia Don Young (Ripapilikana-Alaska) i se tusi e aga i le Pule o le Pulega mo Pisinisi Laiti poo le SBA(Small Business Administration) ia Jovita Carranza e uunaia ai le Pulega ia faaauau faaleleiga i le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi o loo aofia atoa ai pisinisi laiti, a'ai tu mamao ma a latou falenonō tupe.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is releasing the following statement of congratulations to the Territorial Bank of American Samoa:
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lulu, O se saunoaga lea mai le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata i lana faamalo i le Faletupe o le Teritori o Amerika Samoa:
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming news of 61 successful CARES Act assistance loans for employers in American Samoa through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is reminding small businesses and employers that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) re-starts Monday. On Friday afternoon, President Trump signed the $484 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which passed the House late Thursday with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 388-5.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Toanai, Ua faamanatu e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata i pisinisi laiti ma falefaigaluega e toe amata i le Aso Gafua le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi. O le aoauli o le Aso Faraile na sainia ai e le Peresetene ia Trump le $484 piliona o le Pili mo le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi ma le Faaleleia o Tausiga Faasoifuamaloloina, lea na pasia e le Maota i le faaiuga o le Aso Tofi i se palota e 388-5 na matua fulisia ai itufaaupufai e lua.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata praised bipartisan passage of the $484 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which restores the PPP small business assistance fund.