Through this award, direct assistance is provided to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities to fight damaging insects, diseases and invasive species;…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $600,000 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources on July 22, 2026, under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to support active forest management through planting, inventorying, and monitoring trees in Hawaiian communities.

The award provides direct assistance to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities to fight damaging insects, diseases, and invasive species; develop agroforest products; and steward state and non-industrial private forests. The recipient manages a sub-grant program distributing funding to support the planting, inventorying, and monitoring activities across Hawaii.

Performance runs through September 1, 2027, with place of performance in Hawaii. The award is a project grant, assistance type designation reflecting competitive allocation based on stated objectives rather than formula distribution. As a state natural resource stewardship agency, the Department of Land & Natural Resources delivers conservation and forest management services across the Hawaiian islands and serves as Hawaii's principal federal grant recipient for forest health and endangered species recovery work.

Through this award, direct assistance is provided to non-federal land managers, producers, private forest landowners, and municipalities to fight damaging insects, diseases and invasive species; agroforest products; plant and manage urban and community forests; and steward state and non-industrial private forests. This grants manages a sub grant program that supports active forest management by planting, inventorying, and monitoring trees in communities.