Amata Welcomes Preventive Health Grant

September 4, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) of $87,718 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a discretionary preventive health and health services block grant for one year. The award is through CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. “Thank you to Jasmay Willis for the efforts that went into this grant,” said Congresswoman Aumua Amata. “We appreciate all our medical professionals here in our islands. Health care is always a major priority, and every federal dollar helps our health system.” ASDOH is led by Director Dr. Saipale Fuimaono. CDC is led by Director Dr. Erica Schwartz, as part of HHS under Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. ### Issues : Healthcare