Washington, May 18 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice for American Samoa from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announcing $220,542 through FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
The funding supports management costs for American Samoa's Fiscal Year 2022 BRIC project and is funded at a 100 percent federal cost share.
Amata is also recognizing the continued work of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM), under Director Lologa Olo, for its coordination with FEMA and ongoing preparedness, recovery, and mitigat...