Project Grant 26DG11052021215
- 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...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676), awarded September 16, 2025, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2030. Under this award, DLNR will establish conservation values, purpose clauses, reversion clauses, and related legal language consistent with Forest Legacy Program guidelines. The Forest...
- 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...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region awarded the Office of Hawaiian Affairs $6.17 million under the Inflation Reduction Act—Forest Legacy Program on January 5, 2026 to acquire, protect, and manage land tracts containing native lowland rainforest and watershed lands vital to Hawaii's largest aquifer, establish buffers around endangered species habitat, and create seed sources for forest regeneration on lava flows. The award funds conservation easements or fee...
- 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 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) a $714,849 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) effective September 10, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2030. This five-year award supports forest health restoration and conservation activities across Hawaii's priority watershed forests and degraded agricultural lands. Core...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $5,750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant will support climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners in Hawaii over a period of nearly 4 years, from January 2025 through December 2028. The funding will be used to provide...
- 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 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 environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to non-forest uses through conservation easements or fee simple purchase, operating as a voluntary partnership between the Forest Service and State agencies to encourage protection of privately owned forest lands. The Nahiku Tract acquisition supports Hawaii's landscape-scale forest and wildlife conservation priorities within DLNR's broader $195 million portfolio of concurrent federal conservation grants managed across the Hawaiian islands, particularly through the Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.9m | 7/22/26 |