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Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Capitol Hill this afternoon to examine ways the VA might improve their hiring practices, and retain good employees.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CDC –OSTLTS) has issued $83,337 in discretionary funds to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) as part of the 2017 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Program.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, testified before the Military Construction/ Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol building this morning to speak on the needs and discrepancies in care for our veterans in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded the American Samoa Government $1,100,000 in grant funding from the Zika Healthcare Services Program.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (OH), released the names of the Subcommittee Chairmen for the 115th Congress, including Congresswoman Amata who will continue to serve as the Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was pleased to announce today that the
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the American Samoa Dept. of Health (ASDOH) $500,000 in grant funding for the Zika Maternal and Child Health Services Program.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today, that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Grant Service Office has issued a grant in the amount of $2,323,609 in discretionary funds to the American Samoa Department of Health as part of the Pacific Basin Program.
Washington, DC –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced the nomination of Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) for the position of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary.
Pago Pago, A.S. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was notified that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) has issued a grant in the amount of $93,136 to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDH) for maternal and child healthcare services.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today, that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Service Office has issued $83,467 in supplementary discretionary funds to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) as part of the Pacific Basin Program.