Cooperative Agreement W9126G1520026

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,148,375.74 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program will support a collaborative project between the NPS and the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) to expand upon previous research and documentation of cultural resources within the National Park System. The project will utilize remote sensing technologies to efficiently survey and document...

This $1,252,542.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) will support the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic properties across Hawaii. The award will fund a range of preservation activities over the 3-year project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, including survey,...

This $169,820.51 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) supports the University of Hawaii in producing an historic structures report for the Hale o Keawe, a nationally significant historic site at the Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. The award term runs from August 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The Cooperative Agreement facilitates collaborative research, technical...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (CFDA 15.068 - Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship) provides $178,189.00 to Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, to support cultural preservation and sustainable tourism initiatives within Hena State Park. The key activities to be delivered through this funding include: 1) Strengthening community engagement by facilitating at least 3 educational group...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of Defense through the Legacy Resource Management Program (CFDA 12.632), funds archaeological surveys and cultural resource protection activities at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The $160,270 award, commencing on August 1, 2024, with an end date of July 31, 2029, will be executed by Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division. The university will leverage its expertise in areas such as wildlife...

The University of Hawaii at Hilo will provide administrative history development services under a $162,549.65 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service Pacific West Region. The award is part of the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program administered by the Department of the Interior National Park Service. Under the agreement, University of Hawaii at Hilo will assist the National Park Service in developing administrative...

The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) received a $376,836.53 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The funding will support a 3-year Best Practices Exchange Initiative for Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Specialists, bringing together museum professionals from countries across the East Asia-Pacific region to facilitate multi-disciplinary research,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program provides $152,966.12 to the University of Hawaii at Hilo to facilitate field implementation of the Hawaiian Petrel monitoring protocol, baseline predator surveys, and predator control efforts in the Haleakalā Crater and Upper Nū'u areas of Hawaii. The award supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $170,000 Project Grant to the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (HILT) under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The grant funding will support HILT's efforts to preserve Native Hawaiian cultural heritage and promote sustainable tourism practices across multiple Hawaiian islands. The key activities to be delivered under this award include cultural education programs, traditional practice...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) provides $495,106 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to demonstrate science-driven afforestation approaches in dry, grass-dominated landscapes in Hawaii. The project aims to rapidly shift grasslands to forested landscapes using dense plantings of keystone species and intensive mulching, in partnership with two Native Hawaiian organizations. The activities...