Amata Welcomes $1.4 Million in HUD Grants

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) totaling 1,363,722 in three programs under the Fiscal Year 2026 HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula grant allocations.

Congresswoman and Commerce Director

The largest of the three grants is a Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) of $1,029,433, along with a HOME program grant of $248,993, and an Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) of $85,296.

"Thank you to Commerce Director Aliimuamua Magdalene 'Lina' Petaia-Suisala and anyone else involved in administering these funds," said Congresswoman Amata. "Thank you to HUD Secretary Scott Turner for the economic development and housing support for American Samoa, and congratulations to Governor Pulaali'i Nikolao Pula and Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae, Jr."

Each fiscal year, Congress appropriates budgeted funds for all federal departments and agencies. For 2026, Congress funded HUD at $77 billion, including CBDG at $3.3 billion nationwide, which maintains the prior year's funding. This notification is American Samoa's portion of CPD's programs allocated by formula to provide affordable housing, boost community development and economic opportunity, and provide housing support to families.

CDBG provides annual grants on a formula basis to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low to moderate-income families.

HOME provides funding to states and localities that communities use in partnership with local nonprofit groups for wide range of activities including building, buying, or rehabilitating affordable housing, which can be for rent or homeownership, or providing direct rental assistance to low-income families.

ESG provides funds for the operation of local shelters, social service and homeless prevention programs.

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