Project Grant 25DG11052021269
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources received a $1,333,334 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to support the HI HAWAII KOA FOREST project from May 2021 through June 2023. The funding is provided through the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), which aims to protect environmentally important forest areas from conversion to nonforest uses through conservation easements or fee simple purchases. Under this...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $2.4 million under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. The grant period is from April 2023 through March 2028. Funding will support the Kāneohe Pāli Project under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA #10.676), which aims to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses through conservation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This Project Grant supports the establishment of conservation values, purpose clauses, reversion clauses, and other legal language consistent with Forest Legacy Program guidelines for forest land conservation...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources received a $714,849 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), effective September 10, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The grant supports comprehensive forest health restoration activities across Hawaii's priority watershed forests and degraded agricultural lands, with a focus on addressing invasive...
- 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 & Natural Resources received a $586,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) effective August 25, 2025, with completion by September 1, 2026. This award supports cooperative forest management initiatives across state, private, and municipal forest lands in Hawaii that benefit both non-federal and federal forest health. The grant funds...
- 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,...
- This $19.4 million Project Grant, awarded November 14, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), supports comprehensive recovery and restoration efforts on Hawaiian lands affected by the 2023 Maui fires, 2022 Maui Kauaula fire, and 2022 Kona Low storm damage. The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will execute the project through October 31, 2029, delivering two primary initiatives:...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 5 – Pacific Southwest Region, awarded $200,000 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) on August 14, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The award will support a five-year project extending through June 30, 2030, to provide technical and financial assistance to non-industrial private forest landowners across all major Hawaiian islands...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $214,712 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant supports comprehensive environmental conservation, restoration, research, and management services delivered by DLNR to promote long-term active management of non-industrial private and other non-federal forest lands in Hawaii. Key activities include providing technical...
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs received a $6.17 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734), effective January 5, 2026 through August 31, 2030. This award funds the acquisition, protection, and management of land tracts containing outstanding conservation values in Hawaii. The project will preserve intact native lowland rainforest and watershed lands critical to the island's largest aquifer, establish buffers around endangered species habitat, and create seed sources for forest regeneration on lava flows. These conservation activities align with the Forest Legacy Program's core objective of protecting environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through fee simple purchases or conservation easements. The project supports Hawaii's forest conservation priorities by safeguarding sensitive ecosystems and hydrological resources while advancing habitat restoration goals for endangered species. As a state entity focused on advancing Native Hawaiian interests, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs brings established capacity in environmental conservation and community engagement to implement this forest protection initiative. The four-year project timeline provides adequate time to identify, acquire, and establish management protocols for the targeted land parcels in accordance with Forest Legacy Program implementation guidelines and state forest action plan requirements.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $6.2m | 1/5/26 |