Homeland security grant program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security $997,200 under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on October 1, 2025. The award runs through September 30, 2026 and supports the department's efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance core capabilities related to preparedness, protection, mitigation, and response to acts of terrorism across American Samoa. Performance takes place in Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa. The department, which operates as the Office of the Governor, is a territorial emergency management agency that coordinates preparedness and resilience initiatives. The Homeland Security Grant Program funds State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities to achieve capabilities addressing the greatest terrorism and hazard risks facing the United States. This is a formula grant, with American Samoa receiving a minimum territorial allocation under the program's legislatively mandated threshold structure.