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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming two grants combining for about $1.75 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and both for the American Samoa Department of Health for separate health projects.
One discretionary grant of just under a million dollars at $997,661 is for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program, and due to the local work of Merenaite Liua.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the announcement of $950,000 in federal funds for programs that seek to identify, assess, and respond to instances of domestic violence and sexual assault. This grant, administered by the US Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), is awarded to the American Samoa Legal Aid, Inc.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed a response to her recent inquiries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing a $2.3 million boost in total available Medicaid funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (beginning October 1) from $85.5 to 87.8 million, which is up from FY 2021, based on a 2.7 percent increase under the formula as directed by Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. This major annual legislation authorizes Pentagon operations across the board, including priorities such as a 2.7 percent pay increase for our troops, and Pacific security measures, including $8.8 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, expressing U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed House passage of her amendment Thursday placing her small business bill, the Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act, H.R. 8229, within the larger National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4350. The House passed her amendment as part of an en bloc amendment – a means of moving quickly on a group of legislative items known to have widespread support.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of $454,543 in federal funds for American Samoa's criminal justice system. The funds are part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funding program of the US Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata said that there were developments in Washington on Tuesday improving prospects for a short-term extension of the current Medicaid federal match (FMAP) of 83 percent for American Samoa, potentially avoiding an upcoming deadline sometimes called a Medicaid cliff.
Laumua i Uosigitone – O loo faamamalu e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Uifaatali Amata le aso fanau o le Ea Fosi a le Iunaite Setete talu ona faavae e avea ma Tautua, lea sa aloaia i le aso lenei i le tausaga e 1947. O lana saunoga lea:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the anniversary of the United States Air Force's founding as a Service, officially on this date in 1947. She released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed the announcement of $344,292 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and congratulated the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency.