The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hawai'i Pacific University $4,185,775 under the Supplemental Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Project Grant for fiscal year 2021. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The funding supports Hawai'i Pacific University under the Education Stabilization Fund's CFDA #84.425 program titled "Education Stabilization Fund." This program aims to prevent, prepare for, and...
The Project Grant award of $1,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The award, with a period of performance from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, will support workforce development and community enhancement initiatives led by the non-profit organization Re-Use Hawai`i in the state of Hawaii. The federal grant funding will be used to deliver a...
This $1,000,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and support services for 11 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Over 5 years, the project will provide up to 4 years of scholarship support, as well as interventions to foster STEM identity,...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hawai'i Pacific University $3,048,452 under the Education Stabilization Fund's Minority Serving Institutions Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.425) from September 20, 2021 through September 19, 2022. The grant aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic at minority-serving institutions. Funding will support Hawai'i Pacific University, located in Honolulu, HI, in delivering services that allow it to continue...
The University of Hawaii, through its Office of the President, has received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support the development of an "Indigenous Data Hub" in Kohala, Hawaii to cultivate 21st century leadership. The project will run from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As a state government entity and Native Hawaiian...
The University of Hawaii was awarded a $32.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to support workforce training initiatives across four major industries in Hawaii: healthcare, information technology, energy and resilience, and film, arts, and media. Over the four-year period from September 2022 to September 2026, the University will partner with industry organizations and...
This federal Project Grant award of $975,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) is for the "KA IPU HOOKELE WAA - INDIGENOUS DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT" at the University of Hawaii System's Honolulu Community College division. The project aims to strengthen the institution's capacity to serve Native Hawaiian students through activities such as curriculum development, faculty...
The federal Project Grant award of $889,625.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program. The award, titled "HALAU WA'A O KA'AHUPAHAU: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE", was granted to the University of Hawaii's Leeward Community College division, a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, to strengthen management, fiscal operations, and academic quality while expanding educational...
The University of Hawaii, specifically its Kauai Community College division, received a $899,772 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid (CFDA 84.031) program. The grant funding is focused on strengthening the college's institutional management and academic quality, with the goal of expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented student populations, particularly Native Hawaiian...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $1,304,786 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362) on August 1, 2024. The grant, titled "I PAA KA HUEWAI PAWEHE SO THAT OUR PRIZED WATER GOURDS ARE MADE FIRM" - ROUND TWO", aims to support innovative educational projects that address the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students and communities. The funding will be used to enhance educational services through a...