March 20, 2002
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—American Samoa is Slated to Receive $302,288 to Protect Public Health at Beaches | |
Congressman Faleomavaega announced
today that American Samoa will receive a grant of up to $302,288 from the
Environment Protection Agency if it submits an application. Under
the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act (BEACH Act),
the EPA will award grants to eligible states, territories, tribes and local
governments to support micro-biological testing and monitoring of coastal
recreation waters.
“This is a fairly new program that only started
last year,” Congressman Faleomavaega said. “Congress recognized the
importance of maintaining quality water at public beaches and other recreational
waters and passed the Beach Act two years ago. The Act authorizes the Environmental
Protection Agency to award grants to eligible states, tribes and territories
to better monitor the quality of water at our beaches and notify the public
when there may be a problem.”
“I trust that the American Samoa Environmental
Protection Agency will submit an application for funding so that our territory
can more fully develop and maintain a beach monitoring program to protect
public health,” Congressman Faleomavaega concluded.
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