Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
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.
On Wednesday, NOAA announced...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is honoring Military Family Appreciation Month, and released the following statement:
“This Military Family Appreciation Month, we send our love and deep gratitude to the families of all who serve. Everyone in American Samoa has a right to feel healthy pride in...
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...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is a cosponsor 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.
The bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part with the president of the Republic of Palau Surangel Whipps and a delegation from Belau last week in a meeting that highlighted issues concerning the renegotiation of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the...
Youngsters, accompanied by their parents, posed for a Samoa News photo before standing in line last Saturday afternoon at the Fagatogo Square building parking lot for Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s 8th Annual “Halloween Treat” - with the Congresswoman’s local staff handing out candies and other...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighted this past week — National First Responders Day, and thanking First Responders everywhere and especially in American Samoa for the important work they do.
“In 2019, Congress officially designated National First Responders Day for...
Washington, D.C. — The status of plans for a new hospital and continuing Medicaid support for American Samoa — American Samoa’s highest priorities within the massive U.S. budget reconciliation bill known first as the “Build Back Better” bill then as “the human infrastructure” bill — appears to be...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a health grant for maternal and child health services.
This discretionary grant of $86,862 is for American Samoa Department of Health from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a part of the U.S. Health and Human...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a proclamation, dated Oct. 18, 2021, Gov. Lemanu P. S. Mauga ordered the flags of the United States and American Samoa be flown at half-staff until sunset, Oct. 22, 2021 for General Colin Powell, who passed away Oct. 18, 2021, at the age of 84.
The governor pointed to...