This proposal provides a systematic approach that will enable american samoa to acquire or procure the means to sustain and upgrade, as applicable, the preparation level of its people for future…

This Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467) provides $1,132,402 to the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (Office of the Governor) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The funding will enable American Samoa to acquire resources to sustain and upgrade preparedness for future tsunami threats through projects and efforts by the American Samoa Tsunami Program. This will help achieve the ultimate goal of preventing or minimizing loss of life and mitigating property destruction and environmental impacts from another tsunami. The grant will support delivering critical preparedness, response, and resilience services and infrastructure to help protect the people and lands of American Samoa from tsunami hazards.

This proposal provides a systematic approach that will enable american samoa to acquire or procure the means to sustain and upgrade, as applicable, the preparation level of its people for future tsunami threats. These projects and efforts by the american samoa tsunami program are vital to meeting its ultimate goal toward the prevention or minimization of the loss of life and to mitigate the destruction of property and the overall environment from another tsunami threat.