The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on February 22, 2024. The grant funds will support DLNR's efforts to manage invasive grass species across Hawaii through a range of activities, including conducting invasive species surveys, implementing pest suppression treatments, and carrying out on-the-ground management to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $214,712 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant supports comprehensive environmental conservation, restoration, research, and management services delivered by DLNR to promote long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Hawaii. Key activities include providing technical...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) aims to enhance the capacity of fire-affected communities in Hawaii to effectively manage and implement urban and community forest restoration efforts. The $4,200,000 award to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources will fund a range of initiatives aligned with community priorities and best practices in community engagement,...
The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources received a $1,333,334 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support the HI HAWAII KOA FOREST project from May 2021 through June 2023. The funding is provided through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), which aims to protect environmentally important forest areas from conversion to nonforest uses through conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Under this...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The award will support the development of a technical assistance program for underserved forest landowners in Hawaii. The project aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate market access for underserved and...
This $1,367,220 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) supports wildfire risk reduction efforts in the State of Hawaii. The award was made on August 23, 2024 to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include hazardous fuels reduction,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region, titled "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP A BIOSECURITY FRAMEWORK FOR AMERICAN SAMOA AND ASSESSMENT OF PREVENTING AND MANAGING PRIORITY PESTS IN THE AREA," provides $100,000.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources from July 5, 2023 through February 28, 2026. The funding supports the development of a biosecurity framework for American Samoa and an...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $5,750,000.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Hawaii. The award, which runs from January 16, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $1,550,700 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697). The grant, with an award date of September 25, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, will fund cross-boundary wildfire mitigation activities on non-federal lands in Hawaii. DLNR, a state government agency, will utilize these federal...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources to support regional cross border collaboration to reduce wildfire risk in North Kona, Hawaii. The grant is funded through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664) and aims to advance forest resource management and conservation through June 2025. Specifically, the funding will support collaborative efforts between Hawaii...