AMATA HIGHLIGHTS NOAA OCEAN OBSERVATION FUNDS, AND HER RECORD OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT

Washington, Oct. 8 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of NOAA funding for regional and national ocean observing. The 11 new five-year cooperative agreements announced Thursday will enable U.S. IOOS regional associations to operate regional coastal observing systems (RCOSs) throughout U.S. waters, with $45.7 million in overall funding for the first year, supporting operation and modernization of observing capabilities for coasts, ocean, and the Great Lakes. The Pacific Islands region, including American Samoa, is supported at over $4 million ($4,033,322) for fiscal year 2027. Image Wave buoys like these are essential instrumen...