Cooperative Agreement 07IE08310111

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $210,739 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Hawaii at Manoa effective September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Under this award, the University will develop a point-of-origin tool to enable APHIS to identify potential geographic sources of Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) specimens captured by the Fruit Fly Exclusion and Detection (FFED) program within the continental United...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $105,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2026. The primary deliverable is the development of 15 specialized pest-based training modules designed to enhance the diagnostic and...

The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded September 18, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2027. The award funds the development and implementation of immediate and long-term control strategies for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), a major invasive scarab beetle pest affecting Hawaii's palm resources across both private and public lands....

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded December 17, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This award supports integrated pest management (IPM) activities and invasive species management on non-federal and federal lands in Hawaii. The funding enables on-the-ground...

The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $142,927 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The award funds research to optimize steam heat systems as a phytosanitary treatment method for controlling exotic fruit flies, with the goal of developing an...

The University of Hawaii at Hilo received a $564,462 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), effective September 15, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The project will develop an automated filtering rearing system for the black pupal strain of Mexican fruit fly designed to identify and remove recombinant individuals while preserving...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR) received a formula grant award of $426,590 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Cooperative Forestry Research Program (CFDA 10.202), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports CTAHR's statewide network of 22 research and extension stations across five Hawaiian islands to conduct forestry...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) awarded a $292,350 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Hawaii at Hilo, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, to develop a comprehensive modeling framework for identifying optimal translocation sites for Hawaii's threatened and endangered plant species. The project will produce spatial distribution models and climate sensitivity models to determine...

The University of Hawaii was awarded a $179,069 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The purpose of this 2-year award is to 1) collect, synthesize, and distribute science and information related to climate change impacts on invasive species management in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands, 2) assess manager needs and facilitate co-production of actionable research and tools, and 3)...

This $528,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will provide direct technical assistance to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support sustainable forestry initiatives across Hawaii. Key deliverables include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing emerging wood utilization technologies, establishing wood energy clusters,...