Malu subawards

Active Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
24DG11052021221
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$20,000,000

Award facts

Completion date 52% complete
Place of performance
Hawaii, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Kupu under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This grant, with an award date of August 21, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2029, supports Kupu's provision of a wide range of conservation and natural resource management services across Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Key activities include conservation corps programs, habitat restoration, species monitoring, environmental education, urban forestry, and native species protection. Kupu engages youth and young adults in hands-on service learning, professional development, and academic/career counseling related to natural resource careers. Through this funding, Kupu contributes to critical on-the-ground conservation work while developing the next generation of natural resource professionals.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
University Of Hawaii To build nursery capacity, genetic resources, and outreach to support the distribution of native and Polyensian introduced trees, with an emphasis on… $150,000
University Of Guam This project will build local workforce capacity through on-the-job training with current watershed restoration efforts in the Ugum Watershed in southern Guam. $250,000
Kauluakalana The Ulu a Lana ʻĀina Regeneration Initiative aims to restore the ecological and cultural health of Kailua’s landscapes by planting 200 culturally significant… $170,336
Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corporation MAʻO ʻĀina Hoʻomalu addresses climate change and environmental justice by expanding tree canopies, educating communities, and developing leaders. Partnering… $249,976
Waipa Foundation To restore Waipaā's watershed and strengthen the resilience of both ʻāina and kānaka in Haleleʻa, Kauaʻi. $132,797
Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (Mina) This project proposes to address three objectives of the MALU Initiative by expanding native tree canopy and agroforestry, increasing community awareness and… $250,000
Akaka Foundation For Tropical Forests This project aims to restore Puuwaawaa's biocultural integrity through Native Hawaiian-led, community-based stewardship, transforming degraded rangelands into a… $146,597
Malama Learning Center The Mālama Learning Center (MLC) will launch He Malu, He Ola to increase Leeward Oʻahu's urban tree canopy, improving community health and well-being in… $175,720
Ma Ka Hana Ka IKE Building Program Through workforce development and community engagement, this project will expand niu cultivation at Mahele Farm and provide equitable access to arable land… $67,761
Kakoo Oiwi The Hāpai Kua Program tackles Hawai‘i’s ecological and cultural challenges by blending Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), skilled arts, and modern forestry… $248,662
Maui NUI Botanical Gardens Inc.* Maui Nui Botanical Gardens proposes to build capacity to increase native tree canopy at two sites, assist residents in landscape planning, and reduce… $150,000
HUI Malama I KE Ala Ulili Ka Maha ʻUlu o Koholālele is a catalytic community-led initiative to transform approximately 100 acres of abandoned sugar plantation lands in the lowlands of… $250,000
Moloka'i Land Trust Reforest denuded upper watershed as a pilot project and demonstration for a future larger effort. Restoring the watershed for this important community beach and… $241,800
Holani Hana Inc. To expand plantings of loulu and niu at Holani Hana's 5-acre coastal 'aina in Papa'auhau, Hana, Maui, while supporting cultural practitioners and the Hana… $150,000
Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) In the spirit of Hāloa, this project seeks to restore harmony and abundance to Kalihi by revitalizing its ecosystems, reconnecting the community to ancestral… $200,000
HII Paka LLC Replanting and conservation of native forest trees and shrubs in Waimea Valley Oahu. $165,557
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Who received award 24DG11052021221?

24DG11052021221 was awarded to Kupu by Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region (Forest Service) on April 3, 2024.

How much is award 24DG11052021221 worth?

$20,000,000 has been obligated on 24DG11052021221.

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