The County of Hawaii received a $557,180 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support Hawaii Volunteer Fire Capacity Projects. The grant was awarded under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), which provides assistance to control rural fires, prevent and suppress wildfires on non-federal lands, and develop prescribed fire techniques. With this funding, the County of Hawaii will deliver...
This federal Project Grant award for $296,642 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698). The award was made to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on September 19, 2024, with a performance period through December 31, 2025. The grant supports a range of wildland fire training activities in Hawaii, including hazardous fuels reduction,...
The County of Hawaii was awarded a $295,274 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support the FY2021 Hawaii Rural Fire Capacity Grant program. Under the grant, the County of Hawaii will advance forest resource management and conservation efforts in rural areas of Hawaii from July 2021 through February 2023. Specifically, the funding will assist the County with developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and...
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...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $240,059 Project Grant to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, doing business as Hawaii Wildfire, to identify wildfire information and technical needs in Hawaii from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant is being administered under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), which aims to assist in forest resources management and conservation. Through this funding, Hawaii Wildfire will...
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,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The award will fund activities to reduce fire fuels in Kula, Maui from September 5, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. As a key steward of Hawaii's natural resources, DLNR will leverage this federal grant funding to...
This federal Project Grant award, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), provides $940,000.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to develop a fire break on the Kula Forest Reserve on the island of Maui. The award, dated August 23, 2024, supports activities such as hazardous fuels reduction, community wildfire protection planning, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $316,957 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (dba Hawaii Wildfire), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to conduct fuels management activities on non-federal lands in the Waianae Kai area of Hawaii. This grant supports the Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy to treat up to an additional 20 million acres of National Forest...
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,...