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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – AMERICAN SAMOA
PRESS RELEASE
(for immediate release – Thursday, January 7, 2010)
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Gov. Togiola announces DOI $9.3 million capital improvement grant for
ASG priority projects
(UTULEI) – Governor Togiola Tulafono today announced the Territory will receive $9.3 million from the Department of the Interior for capital improvements as part of the American Samoa Five-Year Capital Improvements Master Plan.
Governor Togiola said the capital improvement grant, signed today by DOI Insular Assistant Secretary Tony Babauta for the amount of $9,383,000 to assist American Samoa with specific capital improvements, will go priority projects in health, education, water and solid waste improvements, international ports and public safety.
“This is wonderful news from DOI as it will assist our projects set forth in our five-year plan, and will go towards upgrading our set priorities within our various departments and agencies and help us better serve our island community,” said Governor Togiola. “I wish to thank DOI and Insular Affairs Assistant Secretary Babauta for the support and the funding to allow us to do our project upgrades.”
Governor Togiola list of priority projects in the CIP grant:
-Completion of an electrical upgrade at the LBJ Medical Center, and design and renovation of the Intensive Care Unit and Other Units
-Construction of a 15-classroom building that includes offices at Leone High School, various school office renovations, purchase of school equipment and furniture, purchase of school buses
-Improvement of American Samoa Power Authority's Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer monitoring system, install a new water storage tank in the Tafuna area, design and construct an Energy-from-Waste facility
-Provide matching funds for FAA projects at the airport, begin construction of the newly designed (design is pending) service wharf
-Renovate the West Police Substation
The breakdown of the CIP funding is as follows:
Health $1,900,000
Education $2,790,000
Water Improvements (ASPA) $1,000,000
Solid Waste Improvements (ASPA) $1,755,000
International Ports $1,200,000
Public Safety $ 268,850
The American Samoa Five-Year Capital Improvements Master Plan. Section 118 (c)(3) of Public Law 104-134 refers to the master plan by saying "the specific projects to be funded in American Samoa shall be set forth in a five-year plan for infrastructure assistance developed by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the American Samoa Government and updated annually.”
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