Project Grant 26DG11052021203
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $19.394 million to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources on November 14, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support recovery and restoration efforts on lands affected by the 2023 Maui fires, 2022 Maui Kauaula fire, and 2022 Kona Low storm damage across Hawaii. The project pursues two broad initiatives: rehabilitation of fire-affected areas through...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $2.182 million to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources on April 30, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to mitigate environmental and public safety risks from the August 2023 windstorm and wildfires that damaged the Olinda area of upcountry Maui. The award funds a multi-year recovery program through May 31, 2029, in partnership with affected agricultural...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $4.621 million to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources on August 19, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to reduce wildfire impacts across the Hawaiian Islands by expanding the availability of native and non-invasive plant materials for fire prevention and post-fire landscape recovery. The project addresses critical...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region awarded $781,835 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources on September 18, 2025, under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to mitigate catastrophic wildfire risk in the Puuanahulu community in North Kona. The project, which runs through September 2030, addresses significant wildfire threats posed by steep terrain, limited defensible space, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), awarded $4.2 million to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on June 30, 2025, with completion targeted for July 14, 2028. This project grant funds urban and community forest restoration efforts in fire-affected communities across Hawaii, with deliverables aligned to community...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $316,957 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (dba Hawaii Wildfire), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to conduct fuels management activities on non-federal lands in the Waianae Kai area of Hawaii. This grant supports the Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy to treat up to an additional 20 million acres of National Forest...
- 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...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $12,420,758 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731) to American Forests, a non-profit organization, on September 23, 2024. The award supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, particularly by increasing their access to emerging environmental markets such as carbon offset and ecosystem services programs. Key...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources $13.24 million on July 22, 2026, to fund acquisition of the Nahiku Tract to provide public access and protect wildlife habitat under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The award obligates $13.24 million with a period of performance through June 30, 2031, and place of performance in Hawaii. The Forest Legacy Program supports protection of...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded $3,166,473 to Ridge To Reefs Inc. on July 31, 2026, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to support recovery and restoration of areas burned in the 2023 Lahaina fire on Maui, Hawaii. The project will reduce wildfire risk and restore ecological stability through hazardous fuel removal (manual and mechanical), stabilization of post-fire erosion-prone slopes, and reestablishment of fire-tolerant native vegetation, including native and Polynesian-introduced species. The period of performance runs through April 30, 2029. Ridge To Reefs Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Sykesville, Maryland, specializes in environmental conservation and community-based restoration across island territories and coastal communities. Work is performed in Hawaii.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 7/31/26 |