Cooperative Agreement P21AC12063

The Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission will develop a digital application and data management system to support cultural and environmental restoration efforts on Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii under a $147,201 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Commission, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, will design collection protocols, an app, and training to record consistent data in real-time on restoration-related topics....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), through its Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,032,672 project grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to restore and enhance the Pouhala Marsh, the largest remaining estuarine wetland in the Pearl Harbor Basin. The primary goal of this 2-year project is to increase the current 73-acre wetland area by restoring listed waterbird habitat and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $3,400,000 Cooperative Agreement award to Kakoo Oiwi under the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Estuarine Research Reserve Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management). This funding will support coastal habitat restoration, conservation, and climate resilience efforts in Hawaii's Kaneohe coastal region. Specifically, Kakoo Oiwi will restore 40 acres of wetlands...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463), will provide $2,200,000 to HUI Aloha Kiholo to support watershed restoration and capacity building to enhance natural and cultural resources and increase the resilience of the Kiholo community in Waimea, Hawaii. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year award include: Opportunities for native Hawaiians and...

This $113,218 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), will support a project to address habitat restoration challenges in Hawaii. The primary objectives are to enhance innovation and success in forest restoration while also testing strategies to mitigate the impacts of intensified drought on restoration outcomes. The project plans to conduct a field experiment in the Kahuku...

The Department of the Interior awarded a $190,000 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Kakoo Oiwi under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to complete the following activities within a 24-month period: Educate the community on traditional Hawaiian farming and ahupuaa (land division) management practices. Remove 3 acres of invasive grasses from the Heeia wetlands. Restore 3 additional acres of loi kalo (taro patches) for a total of 10 acres. Conduct 30...

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources has been awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The grant will fund efforts to monitor, improve, and restore two historically and ecologically important estuaries on Hawaii Island. Key activities include removing invasive vegetation, cultivating and planting native aquatic...

Hui Mauli Ola will partner with Native Hawaiian healing masters to establish a foundational digital archive of traditional Native Hawaiian healing practices and knowledge under a $132,775 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The three-year award will support efforts to ethically gather, organize, curate and make accessible documents and resources related to traditional healing through development of a searchable online database. Key deliverables include...

The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program received a $68,497,799 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to implement the "Aina Restoration Through Community Governance to Advance Climate Resilience in the Hawaiian Islands" project. The goal is to reinvigorate the traditional Native Hawaiian moku land management system to build climate resilience across the Hawaiian islands. Key...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) aims to develop a comprehensive modeling framework for identifying resilient microsites for the translocation of endangered plant species in Hawaii. The $292,350 award to the University of Hawaii at Hilo, spanning from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2030, will leverage spatial distribution and climate sensitivity models to pinpoint locations suitable for the recovery of Hawaii's 425...