diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index 47f3faf..ccf15a6 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ variant_classifications:
   - pango_lineages
 geo_resolutions:
   - global
+  - usa
 
 # Params for the prepare data scripts
 # Define params for each data_provenance / variant_classification / geo_resolution combination
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ prepare_data:
       usa:
         included_days: 150
         location_min_seq: 90
-        location_min_seq_days: 60
+        location_min_seq_days: 150
         excluded_locations: "defaults/usa_excluded_locations.txt"
         prune_seq_days: 12
         clade_min_seq: 50
-        clade_min_seq_days: 100
+        clade_min_seq_days: 150
     pango_lineages:
       global:
         included_days: 150
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ prepare_data:
       usa:
         included_days: 150
         location_min_seq: 90
-        location_min_seq_days: 60
+        location_min_seq_days: 150
         excluded_locations: "defaults/usa_excluded_locations.txt"
         prune_seq_days: 12
         clade_min_seq: 1
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ prepare_data:
       usa:
         included_days: 150
         location_min_seq: 80
-        location_min_seq_days: 30
+        location_min_seq_days: 150
         excluded_locations: "defaults/usa_excluded_locations.txt"
         prune_seq_days: 12
         clade_min_seq: 500
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ prepare_data:
       usa:
         included_days: 150
         location_min_seq: 80
-        location_min_seq_days: 30
+        location_min_seq_days: 150
         excluded_locations: "defaults/usa_excluded_locations.txt"
         prune_seq_days: 12
         clade_min_seq: 1
@@ -89,16 +90,24 @@ models:
     nextstrain_clades:
       global:
         pivot: "24A"
+      usa:
+        pivot: "24A"
     pango_lineages:
       global:
         pivot: "JN.1"
+      usa:
+        pivot: "JN.1"
   open:
     nextstrain_clades:
       global:
         pivot: "24A"
+      usa:
+        pivot: "24A"
     pango_lineages:
       global:
         pivot: "JN.1"
+      usa:
+        pivot: "JN.1"
 
 # Model configs
 mlr_config: "config/mlr-config.yaml"
@@ -163,3 +172,9 @@ clade_definitions:
     display_name: "other"
     defining_lineage: False
     color: '#777777'
+
+# param for sending forecast output to public s3 bucket
+# if true, will send to public s3 bucket,
+# and the website will automatically be updated.
+# the s3 bucket is configured as an environment variable.
+send_sfa_forecast_to_s3: True