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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating the announcement of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) research grant for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition of $6,186,533. The grant will fund research into the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in American Samoa for a period of three years.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifaatali Amatais hailing House passage of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act, H.R. 1456, on which she is one of the seven original cosponsors.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $250,000 mental health and substance abuse grant for American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS) designated to opioid programs.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, which was founded on September 18, 1947.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of $467,587 in federal funds for American Samoa's criminal justice system. These funds are part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding program of the US Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), and this grant is about $13,000 more than last year’s September notice.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a disaster declaration by President Biden which opens up federal support for the recent wind and wave damages during a king tide flooding.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent a congressional notification of the President’s declaration on September 15 covering the July 12-15 event with damages from high surf, strong wind, and flood waters.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage of four bipartisan Veterans bills that she cosponsored, along with commending and voicing support for another, as all five bills were first voted through the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and then were passed by the House on Wednesday.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and each of the Members of Congress from four U.S. Territories joined together in a bipartisan letter to urge House leadership to renew the current Medicaid match rate for the territories.