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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of three grants totaling $1,275,537 through the U.S.
Pago Pago — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of federal funding to reconstruct the Aunu’u Wharf through a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant of $2.12 million.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming additional federal funding news for the major runway rehabilitation project at the Pago Pago International Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has notified Congresswoman Amata of a grant totaling $8,888,888, or approximately $8.9 million.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant announcement for Pago Pago International Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) totaling over $18.8 million for runway rehabilitation, including $17.8 million in discretionary funds. These funds are derived from the FY 2022 Appropriations passed by Congress in March.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) providing over $66,000 for an aircraft rescue and fire fighting safety equipment project at Pago Pago International Airport.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an upcoming grant for Pago Pago International Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) totaling over $17.8 million for runway rehabilitation.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of nearly $1.5 million in Fiscal Year 2022 in federal funding for transportation.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming about $1.3 million ($1,293,165) for American Samoa's airports in new federal infrastructure grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law November 15, 2021, by President Biden.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata sent a letter Monday to Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Doug Parker expressing her strong concerns about a reported incident of alleged discriminatory treatment, and further requesting that Congress promptly receive the report of the result upon completion of the Airline's investigation.
Congresswoman Amata's letter states: