Washington, Sept. 21 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs of an award to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) for victim assistance services.
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Congresswoman Amata and Dr. Celestine Faumuina-Nix pictured at IGIA 2025
This discretionary federal award, dated September 17th, is titled Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) Fiscal Year 2026 Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant. It is for the ongoing project from FY2026-2029. Congressional authorization originates from the 1984 Victims of Crime Act that is supported by the current ...