The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $475,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The grant, with a performance period from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027, will support UH's GoFarm Hawaii (GFH) program to prepare students for careers in food, agriculture, and natural resources. Key...
This $950,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228) supports the University of Hawaii Meat & Poultry Workforce Consortium. The Consortium, comprised of Hawaii Community College, University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management, and University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical...
The University of Hawaii Maui College will receive $475,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to conduct the "IKE KUPUNA: Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Natural Resource Sciences" program. Funded through the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program, the project will promote the integration of indigenous knowledge into natural resource management...
The University of Hawaii was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants (CFDA 10.228) program. The grant, titled "HAWAII-ONE-AG", aims to increase demand for agricultural education across the University of Hawaii system, thereby increasing interest, graduation rates, and participation of Native Hawaiian and underrepresented...
The University of Hawaii System, specifically the Honolulu Community College Division, has been awarded a $975,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program. The grant, titled "KA IPU HOOKELE WAA - INDIGENOUS DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT", will support the strengthening of the institution's capacity to serve Native Hawaiian students through the development and implementation...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $440,984 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The three-year grant, awarded September 15, 2022 and set to be completed by September 14, 2025, will support the GOFARM HAWAII (GFH): GROWING HAWAIIS AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRY project. The project aims to promote equity and...
The University of Hawaii, through its Office of the President, has received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the development of an "Indigenous Data Hub" in Kohala, Hawaii to cultivate 21st century leadership. The project will run from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As a state government entity and Native Hawaiian...
The University of Hawaii has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The award will fund the GrowFarm Hawaii (GFH) project, which aims to enhance Hawaii's food system resilience by increasing the number of viable farm businesses and the volume of local food production. The GFH project provides a certificate-based farmer training program that integrates conceptual and experiential learning,...
This five-year, $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) will fund the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Advanced Technology Training in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Sciences-Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (ATT-AGFSC-REEU) program. The program aims to address food security challenges in Hawaii through experiential learning and workforce...
The University of Hawaii received a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516: Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) to implement the Tasting with Keiki 4-H program. This school-based initiative provides nutrition education and healthy food access support for children in kindergarten through second grade in Hawaii and Kauai counties. The program includes interactive classroom lessons, cooking...