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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the continuation of 100 percent federal funding through the end of 2021 for any emergency protective measure grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of COVID-19 response. In setting this federal policy with current Covid relief funds, the administration referred to the authority provided by Congress in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $591,594 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for coral reef preservation efforts, and congratulating the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring American Samoa's Veterans for Veterans Day 2021.
Washington, D.C.- Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata has co-sponsored three bipartisan bills that concern military veterans. The first bill, HR 1772, is officially titled as the Passports for Purple Hearts Act and would exempt recipients of the venerated Purple Heart decoration from paying fees associated with obtaining a US passport. This bill is led by Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and supported by Members of both parties, including GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the 246th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring Military Family Appreciation Month, and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata said Friday that American Samoa's share of funding in one of two major spending bills has passed the House and will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The House-passed $550 billion infrastructure bill includes over $100 million for American Samoa, now secured, that will go toward transportation, roads, bridges, ports, airports, broadband, cyber security, sewer and safe drinking water.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is a co-sponsor of a bill introduced in the House last week that would make some additional local infrastructure investments eligible for payment with unspent COVID-19 relief funds.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a $1 million economic development grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce and its Economic Development Administration (EDA) for American Samoa to support the Territory's economic development planning, and congratulating Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga upon this successful grant process.