Washington, July 24 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali released the following statement welcoming a major road improvement grant:
"I'm delighted with the news announced Wednesday by Governor Pulaali'i of a $19.3 million BUILD Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation," said Congresswoman Amata. "Along with yearly appropriations, the congressional authority for these federal funds is from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which I publicly supported throughout its consideration for the purpose of infrastructure projects like this. In the years since we've been blessed to welcome seve...