Amata Welcomes $3.2 Million Health Grant

Washington, D.C. –  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata  is welcoming a federal funding notification this week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of over $3.2 million.

This discretionary grant of $3,245,016 for American Samoa Department of Health is aimed at strengthening public health including infrastructure and workforce.

“Thank you to Ben Sili and anyone else involved with this project moving forward or the effort to qualify for the grant,” said Congresswoman Amata.

This health services grant is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency within HHS. HHS is led by Secretary Xavier Becarra, and CDC is led by Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

“Thank you to HHS and CDC for this support,” Amata concluded. “Congratulations to Governor Lemanu Mauga, Lt. Governor Talauega Ale, and Director Motusa Nua for their roles in leading these efforts and obtaining federal funds.”

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