EPA funds awarded to monitor beach water quality in American Samoa
Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the availability of $300,000 in federal grant funds for American Samoa from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Federal funding through grants and other sources is essential for our islands to have important services,” said Aumua Amata. “I appreciate this funding to help provide clean, healthy and accessible beach and shoreline recreational areas.” Specifically, the grant was authorized by Congress under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act and is available to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA).