Project Grant 20263847046944
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii $300,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) on September 1, 2026, to develop agricultural disaster recovery support for Hawaii farmers affected by major flooding in March 2026. The project delivers a rapid response toolkit, workshops, individualized technical assistance, and targeted soil, water, and plant testing to help small- and medium-scale diversified farms on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $934,420 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200) for the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA), effective September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2030. CTSA, one of five congressionally established Regional Aquaculture Centers, supports applied...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $2 million on September 1, 2026, under the Focused EPSCOR Collaborations (FEC) program (CFDA 47.083) to develop and validate artificial intelligence-enabled environmental surveillance technologies for detecting microbial pathogens and chemical contaminants in food production systems. The project integrates artificial intelligence with environmental sampling, metagenomics, and...
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii $934,771 on September 15, 2026, under the Regional Aquaculture Center Program (CFDA 10.271) to support aquaculture research, development, demonstration, and extension education across Hawaii and the American Insular Pacific. The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA), administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, uses these funds to support approximately six research and extension projects...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $199,992 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The award supports a three-year research initiative (through August 31, 2028) investigating hydrogeologic controls on the accumulation, transport, and discharge of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in coastal beach environments. The research team...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii, doing business as the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), $2,333,318 under the Hatch Act formula grant program (CFDA 10.203) on October 1, 2025, for agricultural research conducted through a statewide network of 22 research and extension stations across five Hawaiian islands. CTAHR delivers a broad spectrum of agricultural research and cooperative extension...
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) supports efforts to establish bivalve and seaweed aquaculture in Hawaii. Key activities include developing operational protocols and business capacity for the Hilo Aquaculture Pilot Site, the first open-water shellfish/seaweed farm in the state, conducting marketing...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the University of Hawaii a cooperative agreement worth $415,257 on June 1, 2026, under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478) to develop larval dispersal models for marine species within Papahānaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The research integrates western scientific and Indigenous Hawaiian perspectives to model how larval connectivity links habitats across the monument's 1,508,870...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa a $238,015 cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to develop machine learning modeling frameworks for Hawaiian reef fisheries and ecosystem management. The recipient will create, train, and test universal differential equations models to address three management objectives: assess potential impacts of coral loss on Hawaiian reef fish assemblages,...
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the University of Hawaii, operating as the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), $1,165,195 under the Hatch Act formula grant program on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2027. CTAHR operates a statewide network of 22 research and extension stations across five Hawaiian islands, delivering agricultural research and cooperative extension activities addressing Hawaii's distinctive economic...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $490,916 on September 15, 2026, under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228) to assess contaminant levels in West Maui coastal waters and reef fish and their food safety implications. The project will synthesize existing data on coastal water quality and coral reef ecosystem health with new measurements of contaminants in water, sediment, and commonly consumed reef fish in West Maui. Research activities include engagement with fishers and community members to document fish consumption patterns, frequency, and local seafood distribution practices. Undergraduate and graduate students, along with early-career professionals, will participate in field sampling, laboratory analysis, outreach activities, and community partnerships. Project findings will integrate into University of Hawaii courses, including a new fisheries graduate program, and will be disseminated to communities and resource managers through meetings, accessible materials, and a public decision-support tool designed to inform seafood consumption and coastal resource management decisions. The award addresses an information gap about pollution effects on reef fish quality and safety that gained prominence following the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, when community concerns about coastal water contamination and locally caught seafood safety intensified. The project serves dual purposes: generating evidence for community and agency decision-making regarding nearshore food systems and workforce development for Hawaii professionals working at the intersection of coastal resources, food security, and public health. Performance period runs September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2029, with work performed in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $490.9k | 8/31/26 |