Report of COVID-19 Funds Awarded to ASG

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A summary of COVID-19 Grant Funding which was distributed to senators last week shows the total amount awarded to ASG was $155.7 million.

As of June 17, 2020 $111.3 million had been spent.

Here’s the breakdown of grant funds and recipients:

  • Dept of Education-$38.3 million
  • Treasury, Coronavirus Relief Fund-$35.1 million
  • Treasury, Stimulus funds- $32 million
  • Dept of Human Resources -$16.2 million
  • Dept of Human and Social Services -$6.9 million
  • Dept of Health- $6.3 million
  • LBJ Hospital -$4.8 million
  • DMWR-$2.5 million
  • Criminal Justice Planning- $2.2 million
  • American Samoa Community College-$1.6 million
  • Port Administration-$1.3 million
  • Public Works – $1.1 million
  • Dept of Commerce-$799,000
  • TAOA-$650,000
  • Election Office-$600,000
  • Dept of Homeland Security-$259,000
  • Office of Public Information-$260,000

DOI also awarded to ASG $4 million in technical assistance related to COVID-19.

For the Coronavirus Relief Fund of $35.1 million, ASG had spent $9.4 million as of June 17.

The report says the funds are for:

  • ASG personnel and authorities labor costs
  • Airlines/charter expenses
  • Task Force and Working Group Stipends
  • Meals for Quarantine Centers
  • TBAS COVID shipment costs
  • COVID-19 Public Awareness Ads
  • Private Schools Fund Allocations.

This is the source of funds for the half a million dollars given to each of the Fono and the High Court.

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