Amata Highlights $1.3 Million in FAA Airport Grants for Pago Pago and Manu’a
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of three grants totaling $1,275,537 through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for American Samoa’s airports allocated by formula from appropriations by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), often called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which Congresswoman Amata supported and was signed into law two years ago this week (Nov. 15, 2021).
“Thank you to Port Director Falenaoti Loi-on Fruean and everyone at American Samoa Port Authority for their efforts to provide safe and reliable airports,” said Congresswoman Amata. “As our gateways between islands, to the rest of the U.S., and the world, we all rely on these services. Congratulations to Governor Lemanu and his administration, and thank you to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker for yearly recognitions of the necessity of maintaining dependable air service in American Samoa. I will continue to work with other Members of Congress, the Biden Administration, and American Samoa Government on our funding needs.”
The breakdown of the three grants to American Samoa’s airports is as follows: $1,049,537 for Pago Pago International Airport, $113,000 for Ofu Airport, and $113,000 for Fitiuta Airport.
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