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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to welcome notice of a health services EMSC partnership grant for Emergency Medical Services for Children for LBJ Tropical Medical Center designated to American Samoa Medical Center Authority.

This is a discretionary continuation grant of $43,446 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) totaling 1,363,722 in three programs under the Fiscal Year 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant allocations. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to announce that Kaili Iliganoa Shansonga was selected by The American Samoa Society of Washington, DC, to represent American Samoa at this year's 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Her coronation ceremony was held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, Maryland.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of a $400,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) to replace two aging diesel trucks with modern utility diesel trucks that fulfill EPA requirements, lower emissions, and improve fuel efficiency.

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for American Samoa Department of Health at LBJ Tropical Medical Center providing HIV Care through $16,800 in national training and technical assistance. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking American Samoa’s DHS employees, who have worked for weeks without pay due to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during legislative and policy disputes in Washington. President Trump has announced an emergency pay order to send them paychecks. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is emphasizing Congress’s intent that $3 million go to American Samoa Community College (ASCC) out of the yearly ASG Operations Fund from the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), which receives $29 million for American Samoa from Congress through Interior Appropriations.