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Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $766,000 for American Samoa's medical providers through the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department in another appropriation resulting from the CARES Act.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is highlighting National Public Health Week, and thanking all those working to make health care and basic needs steadily available during this time of precautions.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed an in-depth briefing provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Region 9 Director Robert Fenton on the agency’s action plan to assist in coronavirus efforts in American Samoa and other island territories, and she supports Governor Lolo’s request for the federal government to take on the entire financial responsibility and waive the Territory’s 25 percent matching requirement.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming another health grant for the second straight day — $745,000 for American Samoa Community Health Centers — this time from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and once again directly through the recent congressional appropriations in the CARES Act.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a second health grant – this one $740,000 – to American Samoa from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) specifically to support our COVID-19 response.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is providing the following summary of the recent coronavirus relief from Congress and what these bills mean for American Samoa.
How the COVID-19 Federal Relief Packages Affect U.S. Territories
Luamua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Ua tuuina mai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le nei otootoga e uiga i fesoasoani e tali atu ai i le coronavirus mai le Konekeresi ma tulaga e aofia ai Amerika Samoa.
Laumua i Uosigitone—Aso Sa, Ua tuuina mai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata se faapupulaga auiliili o se faamoemoe mo Amerika Samoa mai le Pili o le CARES:
Washington, D.C.—Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is releasing a more thorough description of what American Samoa can expect from the CARES Act:
Washington, D.C.—Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata debated on the House floor to urge support for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Following debate, the bill passed with bipartisan support.