Project Grant 25DG11052021225
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region awarded $714,849 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on September 10, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2030. This project grant funds forest health restoration and native species recovery initiatives across priority watershed forests and degraded agricultural lands throughout Hawaii. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 – Pacific Southwest Region, awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources a $200,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) effective August 14, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2030. This award provides technical and financial assistance to non-industrial private forest landowners across all major Hawaiian islands interested in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $2.4 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded September 18, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2028. This grant supports wildfire prevention and mitigation activities designed to reduce threats to Hawaii's native ecosystems, forests,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources received a $586,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service (Pacific Southwest Region) under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675), awarded August 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 1, 2026. This award supports cooperative forest management priorities and implementation across state, private, and municipal forest lands in Hawaii. Direct assistance is provided to non-federal...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $6,600,000.00 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The purpose of this 5-year grant, with a start date of August 2, 2023 and completion date of June 30, 2028, is to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, through the use of conservation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $217,921 Project Grant award effective January 15, 2026, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680, Region 5 – Pacific Southwest Region). The grant will support a comprehensive biosecurity policy analysis and framework development initiative extending through July 31, 2028. DLNR will identify biosecurity policy gaps and needs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), with an award date of December 17, 2025 and completion deadline of January 31, 2028. This funding supports wood products and wood energy market expansion initiatives in Hawaii, with potential deliverables including the purchase and installation of wood processing equipment,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) awarded a $4.2 million Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 30, 2025. The award supports urban and community forest restoration efforts in fire-affected communities across Hawaii through the grant's ultimate completion date of July 14, 2028. The project delivers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region, awarded $6.17 million to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) on January 5, 2026, with a completion deadline of August 31, 2030. This project grant will support the acquisition, protection, and management of land tracts containing significant conservation values in Hawaii aligned with Forest Legacy Program...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $2,000,000.00 federal Project Grant award on January 3, 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). This grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will support a comprehensive range of forest conservation and management activities focused on the East Maui Rainforest Paakea Stream area in Hawaii. Typical funded activities may include fee simple land purchases,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $2.0 million to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676) on September 16, 2025. This Project Grant, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030, supports the establishment of conservation values, purpose clauses, reversion clauses, and other legal language consistent with Forest Legacy Program guidelines for forest land conservation in Hawaii. The award will enable DLNR to identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through conservation easements or fee simple acquisitions. As the principal state entity responsible for safeguarding Hawaii's unique and fragile ecosystems, DLNR will leverage this funding to advance forest conservation initiatives across the Hawaiian islands in partnership with the Forest Service. The project aligns with the Forest Legacy Program's core mission to work with state agencies and private landowners on voluntary land conservation efforts. This award builds upon DLNR's substantial existing federal grant portfolio exceeding $195 million and positions the agency to implement critical forest protection activities that complement its broader ecosystem management and natural resource stewardship responsibilities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.5m | 9/16/25 |