highway funding
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted a proposed increase in highway funding for American Samoa that would implement a yearly boost in federal road-related funding of more than $6.8 million, taking it from the current $4.2 million to over $11 million. This would...

![“Our islands’ roads require timely upkeep and improvements, and these can be more important because often the ocean and mountains prevent any alternative routes,” Amata said. [photo by Congresswoman Amata’s office] Aerial view of main road in American Samoa](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/am_samoa_road_and_scene_web.jpg?itok=Fc1cl2Ul)