Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The following is the distribution schedule of benefits to approved ASNAP participants in the first ten business days of September 2024. Days are assigned by last names beginning with letters, as follow:

Tuesday, September 03 — (G, H, 1, J, K)

Wednesday, September 04 — (L only)

Thursday, September 05 — (M only)

Friday, September 06 — (N, O, P, Q, R)

Monday, September 09 — (S only)

Tuesday, September 10 — (T only)

Wednesday September 11 — (U, V, W, X, Y, Z)

Thursday, September 12 — (A only)

Friday, September 13 — (B, C, D, E)

Monday, September 16 — (F only)

If you miss your assigned day during the first two weeks of mass issuance, please feel free to come by the SNAP Office from September 17 - September 30, 2024 to pick up your benefits. Please note that the Benefits window will be open from 8am - 3pm.

Please call the ASNAP Office should you have any questions regarding the ASNAP at 633-7720/633-7451/633-7851/633-7591.

PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE GRANT

Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice of about $95,000 ($94,705) this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The CDC, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provided notice of this new discretionary health services grant, a preventive health block grant, for the American Samoa Department of Health.

“Thank you especially to Jasmay Willis for efforts on this grant,” said Aumua Amata. “Health care funds are always welcome news to our islands. Congratulations to Director Motusa Nua, and anyone working with this grant project, and we appreciate all our health care professionals.”

NEW TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN

Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has appointed Tuimalo Elvis Zodiacal as the Territorial Librarian.

 “Upon consideration of the Feleti Barstow Public Library Board’s recommendation, Tuimalo Elvis Zodiacal is hereby appointed as the Territorial Librarian,” the governor said in an August 15, memo.

Tuimalo has a master’s degree in Library Science and Educational Leadership and was the Librarian at the American Samoa Community College for several years.

The Governor said Tuimalo’s strong background in education and library services highly qualifies him for the position of Territorial Librarian.

His appointment will be effective immediately.

He replaces Emma Solaita Malele who was appointed as Territorial Librarian in December of 2021.