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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $406,084 in CARES Act funds to expand American Samoa's COVID-19 testing capacity. This discretionary grant is from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.
"The CARES Act continues to make helpful resources available," said Aumua Amata. "It's a blessing we have no coronavirus cases, and it remains very important to have readiness in place and be capable of testing as needed."
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua AmataAmata is delighted to congratulate a student, Serenalia Iona, upon acceptance to one of the nation's prestigious service academies. Congresswoman Amata was notified that Serenalia Iona has been offered an appointment by the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, pending final medical review.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Faraile, Ua talisapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $406,084 o seleni mai le Tulafono CARES e faalautele ai le mafai e Amerika Samoa ona faatino suega o le COVID-19. O lea seleni tuufaitalia e mai le Pulega o Alamanuia ma Tautua tau Soifuamaloloina (o le HRSA lona faapuupuuga i le faaperetania), o se vaega o le Matagaluega o Tautua mo Tagata ma lo latou Soifuamaloloina (o le HHS lona faapuupuuga i le faaperetania).
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Faraile, Na moei'ula le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata e faamalo i se tagata aoga, o Serenalia Iona, ua talia mai se tasi o aoga taualoa e a'otau ai mo vaega au a le malo. Na faailoaina atu i le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Amata o Serenalia Iona ua tuuina atu ai le avanoa e le Aoga a le Ea Fosi a le Iunaite Setete i Colorado, a o faatali le faaiuga o le iloiloga o tulaga o le soifuamaloloina.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a $2,553,194 CARES Act grant for coronavirus relief for American Samoa's fishermen.
The news is part of a national announcement by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross allocating $300 million in fisheries assistance. Congress provided this funding in Sec. 12005 of the CARES Act, to States, Tribes, and Territories with coastal and marine fishery participants who have been negatively affected by COVID–19.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined Rep. TJ Cox (D-California), who led the effort, and Dean of the House Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in a letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging the SBA to continue making improvements to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that fully include small businesses, remote communities and their lenders.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $45.6 million in CARES Act federal funds supporting education in American Samoa through the Education Stabilization Fund.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Ua talisapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $45.6 miliona o tupe feterale mai le Tulafono CARES e lagolagosua i aoga i totonu o Amerika Samoa e ala atu i Seleni e Faamausali ai A'oa'oga.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Ua talia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le $2,553,194 o seleni mai le Tulafono CARES i fesoasoani tau coronavirus mo fai faiva o Amerika Samoa.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Tofi, Na au faatasi le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata ma le Faipule ia TJ Cox (Temokalasi-Kalefonia), le na ta'ita'i i le taumafaiga, ma le Ao o le Maota le Faipule ia Don Young (Ripapilikana-Alaska) i se tusi e aga i le Pule o le Pulega mo Pisinisi Laiti poo le SBA(Small Business Administration) ia Jovita Carranza e uunaia ai le Pulega ia faaauau faaleleiga i le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi o loo aofia atoa ai pisinisi laiti, a'ai tu mamao ma a latou falenonō tupe.