Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department has awarded $9.5 million in Rescue Plan Act funds, under “Broadband iNEI Grants”, for three projects to support the territory’s efforts to respond to and prepare for future public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to DOC, the Broadband iNEI (Information Network for Expansion & Inclusion) Initiative is an island-wide initiative that encourages the immediate transition to all things digital.
The ASG Oversight Office for ARPA, reported in July last year that a DOC five-member panel has “completed its review of three applications received” for the American Samoa Broadband iNEI Initiative, funded by the territory’s multimillion allocation from ARPA. (See Samoa News edition Aug. 16, 2022 for details.)
The objectives of this ARPA funding is to support projects that will increase internet broadband…
