Project Grant 23DG11052021207
- 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,...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $934,000 project grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources through the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) to support cooperative forestry health protection efforts from May 2021 to May 2026. Under this award, the State of Hawaii will conduct insect, disease, and invasive plant management activities to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Hawaii from damaging...
- This $365,800 Project Grant was awarded on September 23, 2024 by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The funding will support the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce in procuring equipment and training staff to implement border biosecurity fumigation and incineration procedures for invasive pest species. The key project deliverables include: Establishing the...
- 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 Forest Service awarded a $10,330,000.00 Project Grant to the American Samoa Government, specifically its Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, with a performance period from January 3, 2025 to December 31, 2029, supports the preservation of the Naumati Lowland Rainforest in American Samoa. The funding will be used for a comprehensive range of forest conservation...
- This $714,849 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program aims to address key forest health concerns in Hawaii by restoring native species and forested areas in priority watershed forests and eroded areas. The award, which runs from September 10, 2025 to August 31, 2030, will engage communities and students in restoration efforts to enhance native-dominated habitat with formerly widespread plant species...
- The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded the Hawaii Department of Agriculture a $108,227 cooperative agreement under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The award will support the state's provision of surveillance, inspections, diagnostics, education and outreach activities to prevent foreign animal diseases and zoonotic diseases that threaten U.S....
- The Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) of the American Samoa Government has been awarded a $499,761.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant funding will support the Naumati Land Acquisition Project, which aims to identify, protect, and preserve environmentally important forest areas in American Samoa that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The project...
- This $974,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in addressing the urgent threat of Rapid Ohia Death (ROD) disease affecting Hawaii's forests. Through this 4-year grant, the DLNR will: (1) track forest pests and damage across the state; (2) educate landowners, managers, and the public on forest pest impacts; (3) encourage integrated pest management...
- 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 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 assessment of strategies to prevent and manage priority pests in the region. This work is funded through the USDA Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), which aims to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. As a U.S. state government entity, the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources will leverage its expertise in land and natural resource management to deliver the project outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders in American Samoa.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 7/5/23 |