Project Grant 24DG11052021203
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mahipapa LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This award, with a performance period from August 2024 to December 2027, supports the "Biomass Automation Project" to expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets across the United States. The key products and services to be delivered...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), awarded a $214,000 Project Grant to The Albizia Project, LLC in Hawaii. The primary goals of this 2-year project are to: Collaborate with local stakeholders and wood processing businesses to strengthen forest supply chains and promote industry growth in Hawaii. Establish positions to implement outreach activities and create an informational website to educate consumers on timber...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) project grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on August 14, 2025. The goal of this 5-year project is to provide technical and financial assistance to non-industrial private forest landowners across the major Hawaiian islands for restoration or conservation of forested areas. The DLNR, which oversees the management and protection of...
- 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 State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $5,750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Hawaii over a period of nearly 4 years, from January 2025 through December 2028. The funding will be used to provide...
- This $4,200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program aims to enhance the capacity of fire-affected communities in Hawaii by effectively managing and implementing urban and community forest restoration efforts. The award, granted to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, will align these efforts with community priorities and best practices in community engagement,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Mahipapa LLC in Hawaii. The grant funding will be used to automate the wood chipper loading process at the biomass plant by eliminating manual loading and replacing crane loading equipment with an underpile reclaimer. This automation will increase the plant's throughput and energy production, with expected increases in daily energy output and...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award for $239,088.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) aims to advance the use of cross-laminated timber in Hawaii. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions, support forest health, and create a sustainable market for wood products. The award recipient, 3-P Consulting Inc., will work to achieve these objectives through the performance period of July 31, 2025 to June 1, 2026. The...
- This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) provides $586,000.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to cooperatively implement management programs on state, private, and municipal forest lands that benefit federal forest land and the nation's forests. The grant supports activities such as fighting damaging insects, diseases and invasive species;...
This $528,000 Project Grant awarded on January 17, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) will provide direct technical assistance to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support sustainable forestry initiatives across Hawaii. Key deliverables include developing new wood manufacturing capacity, implementing emerging wood utilization technologies, establishing wood energy clusters, overcoming market barriers for wood products, and providing technical assistance on forest management and wood utilization. The overarching goals are to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, lower forest management costs, and promote the economic and environmental benefits of wood utilization on various forest lands in Hawaii. DLNR will leverage its extensive experience managing over $195 million in federal grants to deliver these forestry services in partnership with universities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders across the islands.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $264.0k | 1/17/24 |