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 $500,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The award will support the development of a technical assistance program for underserved forest landowners in Hawaii. The project aims to increase climate change adaptation, support forest health, and facilitate market access for underserved and...
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,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) provides $5,750,000.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Hawaii. The award, which runs from January 16, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will fund cost-sharing, technical assistance,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) provides $376,445.00 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to develop and update a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for at-risk communities in Hawaii. The award supports conducting wildfire risk assessments, reducing hazardous fuels, establishing defensible spaces,...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $934,000 project grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources through the Forest Health Protection federal grant program (CFDA 10.680) to support cooperative forestry health protection efforts from May 2021 to May 2026. Under this award, the State of Hawaii will conduct insect, disease, and invasive plant management activities to protect and manage non-federal forest and tree resources in Hawaii from damaging...
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...
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'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 $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...