The weightlifter was upgraded from fourth to second place in the women's over 75kg division at the 2008 Beijing Games, after two competitors were disqualified for drugs.
The Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, said last month the Government's policy was to only offer monetary awards for gold medal winners.
A fund to raise money for the 31-year-old has been setup, which has been backed by the Presidents of the Samoa Weightlifting Federation and the Samoa Association of National Olympic Committees.
