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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.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is releasing the following statement of congratulations to the Territorial Bank of American Samoa:
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a CARES Act grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of $266,229 through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
HUD, led by Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, was also the first federal agency to announce CARES Act funding in American Samoa right after that major legislation became law on March 27, freeing up over $801,685 in two coronavirus-related assistance grants at that time.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lulu, O se saunoaga lea mai le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata i lana faamalo i le Faletupe o le Teritori o Amerika Samoa:
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lulu, Ua talia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi o Aumua Amata se seleni o le Tulafono CARES mai le Matagaluega o Atinae e Faalelei ai Fale ma nofoaga i le Taulaga poo le HUD, e $266,229 e ala atu i le porokalama o vaega o seleni (block grant) e atinae ai atunuu poo le CDBG.
Laumua i Uosigitone – Aso Lua, Ua talia fiafia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le maua o seleni mo le Pulega a le Vai ma le Uila a Amerika Samoa poo le ASPA e sili atu i le $1.2 miliona e ala atu i le Matagaluega a le Feterale e Gafa ma Faalavelave faafuasei poo le FEMA, o se vaega o le Matagaluega e Puipuia le Lotoifale a le Iunaite Setete.