PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
AMERICAN SAMOA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-american-samoa]


Release Date: 
April 17, 2020 

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made
available to the territory of American Samoa to supplement territorial
and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020 and
continuing.

Federal funding is available to territorial and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures (Category B),
including direct federal assistance under Public Assistance, for all
areas affected by COVID-19 at a federal cost share of 75 percent.

Robert Fenton has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and
warranted by the results of further assessments.

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