Cooperative Agreement W911KB2028000

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $499,922.50 Project Grant under the Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant aims to increase conservation efforts for three listed native seabird species on the island of Kauai - the Newell's Shearwater, Hawaiian Petrel, and Band-rumped Storm-petrel. Key objectives include initiating a new seabird population...

This $144,516 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 supports efforts to increase protection of endangered seabirds in montane habitats on Maui and Oahu, Hawaii during their breeding season from October 2022 through September 2027. The funding assists the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii, to control non-native mammalian predators that threaten Hawaiian petrels, Newell's...

Hawaii Island Hawksbill Project (HIHP) Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded The Honu Project (doing business as World Turtle Trust) a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Unallied Projects program (CFDA 11.454) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds the Hawaii Island Hawksbill Project, which delivers critical conservation research and management services focused on the recovery of endangered hawksbill...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $272,215 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) on October 1, 2025, for a project extending through December 31, 2027. The project aims to increase recovery potential for two endangered Hawaiian seabirds—the 'ua'u and 'ao—by designing and installing new artificial burrows while replacing deteriorating existing wooden burrows....

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 1, awarded $1,181,672 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to support three critical endangered wildlife preservation projects spanning the performance period from September 30, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The award funds operations of specialized captive breeding centers for native Hawaiian birds,...

The University of Hawaii (UH) received a $308,822.73 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The award is for a 2-year project to advance monitoring efforts for endangered native Hawaiian bird species in response to climate change. Key project activities and deliverables include: Establishing a cloud-based repository, called Kilokani, to store and analyze historical and current forest...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $700,000 project grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the conservation and restoration of the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, a 240-acre wetland that provides critical breeding habitat for three federally listed endangered...

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $900,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to construct predator-proof fences to protect rare and endangered tree-snail populations on the Hawaiian islands. The award, made under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), will support the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in establishing and safeguarding existing...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council. The project aims to benefit native Hawaiian birds by establishing a forested corridor between 6,000 and 8,000 feet on the eastern slope of Mauna Kea. Key deliverables include purchasing and planting 8,000 native trees and shrubs to connect the Mauna Kea State Forest Reserve and Hakalau...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), awarded a $165,000 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support active restoration of Lehua Island's ecosystems. The funding will be used to control introduced avian predators, such as barn owls, that threaten the island's diverse seabird populations, as well as enhance biosecurity measures to maintain Lehua's rat-free status. This project aims to improve the health...