FEMA’s Chief Component Procurement Officer and FEMA Region 9 are facilitating a webinar for businesses in American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Hawai’i, Guam, Nevada, and the Republic of Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia that want to learn how to do business with FEMA. The webinar will review FEMA’s small business program, category management, contracting, regional coordination, and include presentations from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Minority Business Development Agency.
News, Media & Events: American Samoa
Events
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Important Date
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
- May 31, 2024
Important Date
National Dam Safety Awareness Day seeks to encourage and promote individual and community responsibility and best practices for dam safety, as well as what steps can be taken to prevent catastrophic dam failures. The theme for National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2023 on May 31, is, "Dam Safety is a shared responsibility. Know your risk, know your role, know the benefits of dams and take action."
Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
The Field Leadership Directorate, within the Office of Response and Recovery at FEMA, is searching for experienced disaster management leaders for the launch of a new National Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) focused on Homeland Security Incidents. This team will be tasked with responding to incidents that fall outside of the authorities of the Stafford Act but require a coordinated federal or DHS response.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of American Samoa to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by high surf, high winds and flooding July 12-15, 2022.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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General Applicability for Public Interest Waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act Requirements of Financial Assistance Agreements to the US Territories of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and American Samoa
American Samoa; FEMA-4669-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4669-DR; the territory of American Samoa as a result of high surf, high winds, and flooding during the period of July 12-15, 2022
National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
American Samoa — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology Narrative
American Samoa — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
American Samoa; FEMA-4537-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4537-DR; American Samoa as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.
COVID Response: Personal Protective Equipment Arrives for Hawaii CNMI Guam and American Samoa
HILO, Hawaii (March 31, 2020) — A shipment of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) is received from the Strategic National Stockpile for distribution throughout Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. FEMA works with the state of Hawaii, CNMI, Guam and American Samoa to distribute the equipment to medical personnel caring for coronavirus patients.
American Samoa, FEMA-1859-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for American Samoa Earthquake, Tsunami, and Flooding – FEMA-1859-DR
Territory of American Samoa; FEMA-4192-DR
Report mandated by Congress on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4192-DR-AS for Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides.
Leadership Region 9 - Robert Fenton
