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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a grant for American Samoa Community College for the American Samoa No Wrong Door Initiative, an assessment of long term care, services, and access factors in light of COVID-19. This $300,000 grant is from the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department's Administration on Community Living (ACL).
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Committee on Small Business held a forum with a panel of lenders to conduct oversight and examine the Small Business Administration's implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
"The Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program continues to provide vital help to the country's small businesses," said Aumua Amata, who serves as Vice Ranking Member on the Committee. "Unfortunately, the first round largely went to the swift — the well-banked, and ‘larger' small businesses."
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lulu, Ua talisapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le maua o se tupe mo le Kolisi Tuufaatasi a Amerika Samoa mo le Taumafaiga a Amerika Samoa O Avanoa Uma e Mafai Ai, o se faatatau i tausiga faifaipea, tulaga i tautua ma le maua o avanoa a o feagai ma le COVID-19. O lea tupe e $300,000 e mai le Pulega o le Soifuaga i A’ai o Tagata(faapuupuu i le faaperetania o le ACL) a le Matagaluega o Tautua mo Tagata ma le Soifuamaloloina (faapuupuu i le faaperetania o le HHS).
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata said the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program continues to advance with a new week's data reported. American Samoan businesses have now successfully acquired 87 PPP loans totaling approximately $5 million, and the program remains currently open, funded, and accepting applications.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Gafua, Na saunoa le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata o loo faaauau le auiluma o le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi a le Pulega o Pisinisi Laiti e pei ona faailoa mai i ni faamaumauga fou o le vaiaso. Ua 87 nei nonogatupe ua maua ma le manuia e pisinisi a Amerika Samoa i le Porokalama e Puipui ai Totogi e tusa ma le $5 miliona le aofaiga, ma o loo tatala pea le porokalama, maua tupe e faatupe ai ma talia talosaga i le taimi nei.
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.