Project Grant 22DG11052021202

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), provides $124,999 to Protect & Preserve Hawaii Inc. (UEI: VD1MELJ2QBA6) for a 2-year habitat restoration project in the Niu Watershed of East Honolulu, Hawaii. The project aims to restore 3 acres of critically endangered lowland mesic dry forest within a 24-acre ungulate exclosure, supporting federally endangered O'ahu 'Elepaio birds and culturally...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $134,183.70 Project Grant (CFDA 15.608 - Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The grant, effective from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, funds efforts to completely eradicate the Giant Burmese Honeysuckle (Lonicera hildebrandiana) and Madagascar Rubbervine (Cryptostegia madagascariensis) from the island of Hawaii. Key activities include conducting robust...

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife will receive $1,411,192 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to protect 1,900 acres of forested and wetland habitat on the island of Hawaii from invasive species and disease. Working with the Kohala Watershed Partnership, the department will remove feral pig populations that have contributed to the loss of over half of Hawaii's original forests. They will also...

This Project Grant award, totaling $998,430.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.634 State Wildlife Grants Program) to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and its partners. The project aims to address an emerging wildlife crisis in Kauai's Alakai Plateau by combating invasive predators, such as rats and feral cats, that threaten the endangered Puaiohi and other species of greatest...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), awarded a $592,000 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). This 5-year award will support threat control and propagation efforts to protect and restore populations of threatened and endangered plant species in Hawaii. Key activities include: Constructing fencing to protect wild, remnant populations of endangered plants as well as future...

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The grant funding will be used to protect and restore native forests, biodiversity, and endangered species in Hawaii by controlling invasive species, predators, and pests that threaten native flora and fauna. Key activities include deploying threat...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $495,106, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (NCASC) program (CFDA 15.820), aims to demonstrate science-driven afforestation methods for rapidly shifting dry, grass-dominated landscapes to forested ecosystems. The project will install and monitor 16 trial plots across two sites in Hawaii to test the efficacy of these afforestation techniques, which seek to mitigate wildfire...

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. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to implement a systems approach for selected Hawaiian nurseries. The goal is to create pest-free areas for important export production and apply novel sanitization methods as part of the post-harvest system for nursery products destined for critical export destinations. Key activities include using a vacuum steam unit to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $446,000 Project Grant under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant aims to assist owners and the public in understanding the impacts and potential impacts of various invasive pests on forest values in Hawaii. The performance period for this grant runs from August 21, 2024 through June 30, 2029. The DLNR, as the key steward of Hawaii's natural,...