Aumua Announces American Samoa is to Receive Two USDOE Grants Worth $6.9 Million
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, under the U.S. Department of Education, has awarded American Samoa two grants totaling $6.9 Million.
Congresswoman Aumua Amata addresses a group of students.
"This important funding will help ensure that our students with disabilities, who need and deserve additional resources for learning, receive the education they need to thrive," stated Amata. "Education is the foundation upon which bright and brilliant futures are built, and every child deserves the opportunity to learn and grow," stated Amata.
American Samoa will receive $6,333,697 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This grant will provide the funding necessary to help make public education for all children with disabilities in our islands free and more accessible.
The second grant, also under IDEA, in the amount of $608, 850, will improve American Samoa's capacity to provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities as well as their families.
"I would like to thank the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Special Education Programs for recognizing the need for this critical funding. I also want to thank ASDOE Director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga and the rest of our local officials who helped obtain this important funding for our children," concluded Amata.
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