Amata Welcomes $472,000 CDC Health Grant

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed a $472,791 grant from the CDC for public health emergency response.

This discretionary health services grant is for the American Samoa Department of Health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its Center for Preparedness and Response.

"Thank you to Emergency Preparedness Director Ben Sili for his work on this project," said Congresswoman Amata. "Congratulations to Director Motusa Nua for these federal health services funds."

The CDC is within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Xavier Becarra, and the CDC by Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.