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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed an education grant for Head Start of over $1.17 million through the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS).
Specifically, the discretionary grant to the American Samoa Department of Education is for Head Start projects, an early childhood education program, at an amount of $1,170,572. As a national program, Head Start has been working with children for 55 years.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is the original cosponsor on a bill introduced in May with Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan of CNMI to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational opportunities in American Samoa and the Northern Marianas.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua AmataAmata is delighted to congratulate a student, Serenalia Iona, upon acceptance to one of the nation's prestigious service academies. Congresswoman Amata was notified that Serenalia Iona has been offered an appointment by the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, pending final medical review.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Faraile, Na moei'ula le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata e faamalo i se tagata aoga, o Serenalia Iona, ua talia mai se tasi o aoga taualoa e a'otau ai mo vaega au a le malo. Na faailoaina atu i le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Amata o Serenalia Iona ua tuuina atu ai le avanoa e le Aoga a le Ea Fosi a le Iunaite Setete i Colorado, a o faatali le faaiuga o le iloiloga o tulaga o le soifuamaloloina.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $45.6 million in CARES Act federal funds supporting education in American Samoa through the Education Stabilization Fund.
Washington, D.C.—Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata expressed support for the programs that American Samoa Community College (ASCC) relies on for grant funding. This week, ASCC Director of Agriculture, Community and National Resources Division Aufa'i Apulu Ropeti Areta was in Washington, visited the American Samoa congressional office, and met with Legislative Director Richard Stanton to discuss ASCC grant funding requests for agriculture research, food safety, environmental protection and education programs.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 10 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.
Each year, these select nominations are based on the high quality of the students' combined academic records, essays, along with letters of recommendation from their teachers, church leaders and local community leaders, plus the required verification that they have already applied separately to the academy or academies of their choice.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to welcome a federal grant of approximately $4 million for the American Samoa Department of Education. This grant is through the Office of Head Start, a program within the Administration for Children and Families, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The discretionary social services grant, specifically $3,976,493, funds the Head Start efforts in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that the winning piece of the Malofie Art Competition, Katie Godinet's Ava Ceremony, is now displayed in the United States Capitol. Katie's painting will be displayed for one year, until next year's art winner is chosen.
Washington, DC – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was delighted to host a group of American Samoa's students in the congressional office and for their tour of the U.S. Capitol. The students are with the Department of Interior's Close-Up program, and arrived over a week ago for their two-week visit to the nation's capital region.