The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). This 5-year grant, with a start date of February 21, 2024 and completion by February 20, 2029, will fund projects to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings in Hawaii. The grant includes a...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) a $482,922 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to conduct the La Mauliola Health Days for the Hawaiian Forest initiative from August 6, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant will fund plans to establish, manage and protect trees and forests in and around communities in Hawaii through a series of health days focused on natural resources in the Hawaiian...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) will support a comprehensive urban forestry initiative led by the non-profit organization Grow Good Hawaii. The grant, awarded on April 3, 2024, will fund activities to plan for, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in and around Hawaii's urban communities. The program aims to...
This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727), will fund a project by the Friends of AMY B H Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in Hawaii's only federally designated community forest. The project aims to provide ecosystem services, social benefits,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) awarded a $9,000,000 Project Grant to Friends Of Hawaii's Urban Forest, doing business as Smart Trees Pacific, to enhance urban forests, build workforce capacity, and implement forest stewardship plans in Hawaii, Guam, and the Mariana Islands over a 5-year period from May 2024 to February 2029. The funded activities will focus on developing a qualified...
This federal Project Grant award of $4,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's 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 award, which runs from June 30, 2025 to July 14, 2028, will align these efforts with community priorities and best practices in community engagement, arboriculture,...
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...
This federal Project Grant award of $714,849, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports efforts by the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to address key forest health concerns in Hawaii. The grant funding will be used to restore native species and forested areas in priority watershed forests and eroded areas where invasive plants, insects, and disease have caused harm. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $2,800,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Hawaii at Manoa on January 15, 2025. The funding is provided through the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), which supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners. Under this 4-year Cooperative Agreement, the University of Hawaii will build capacity for implementing effective cooperative...
This $586,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) supports the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in managing and protecting the state's urban and community forests. The grant will fund a range of activities, including fighting damaging insects, diseases, and invasive species; agroforestry; urban and community forest planning, planting, and monitoring; and aligning with...