ODAPM worked with Port Admin to put together successful application
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The successful submission and award of more than $2 million in federal funding for reconstruction of the Aunu’u Wharf was the result of “team work and working together for the benefit of the people,” says Lisa Tuato’o director of the ASG Office of Disaster Assistance and...

![These two photos, embedded within the Port Administration Assessment Report for Aunu’u Wharf dated November 2021, show old cleats that were “ripped” off during operations, that were left to rust on the wharf and have become a safety hazard. Photos also show strong decay of the wharf structure, according to Port Administration photo caption. [photo: Port Administration report] Old cleats that were “ripped” off during operations,](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/wharf_decade_copy.png?itok=go2or4Hz)