Project Grant 90NA8295

The Hui Malama O KE KAI Foundation received a $2.15 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to deliver the 2017-2020 E KUKULU I NA ALAKA?I HAWAI?I (BUILDING HAWAIIAN LEADERS) program. Funded under the Native Hawaiian Education CFDA #84.362 program, the project aims to effectively address achievement, economic, and socio-emotional issues among Native Hawaiian students. The Foundation will implement innovative educational...

Project HOOKAPILI Federal Grant Award Summary KAI Loa, Inc. received a $886,351 Project Grant award from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2030. This award supports Project HOOKAPILI, a community-driven initiative in Hawaii designed to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for Native Hawaiians and Native American Pacific Islanders. While specific project deliverables are not...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to Koa IKE, a Native Hawaiian organization, for the "HOOLAKO IA KAKOU THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF SOCIOECONOMICS AND CULTURAL PERPETUATION" project. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports Koa IKE's efforts to preserve and showcase Native Hawaiian cultural heritage...

Pihana Ka Ikena received a $167,653 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, from the Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The organization will develop Project Hihiakalahau, which involves creating a wahi pana (sacred space) along the Wailua River on the island of Kauai. This initiative aligns with the program's core objectives of preserving and perpetuating Native Hawaiian cultural heritage while...

Hawaii Career and Apprenticeship Program (HICAP) Award Summary Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers received a $722,408 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) effective September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award funds HICAP, an initiative designed to increase participation and employment of 200 women and...

MANA 'OLELO PROJECT SUMMARY Mana Maoli, a Native Hawaiian nonprofit organization, received a $1.797 million Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) awarded July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The MANA 'OLELO Project delivers integrated Hawaiian language and music education resources targeting 100 students in grades K-12 across 11 partner schools throughout Hawaii. Core deliverables include the development of 24 language learning...

Grant Award Summary Kahuli LEO LE A, a minority-owned Native Hawaiian non-profit organization based in Kaneohe, Hawaii, received a $627,837 Project Grant award from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Native Hawaiian Education program (CFDA 84.362) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026. The MELE: Indigenous Methodology for STEM and Language Education project aims to develop and document educational resources that integrate Hawaiian linguistic and cultural...

No Na Hanauna Project Summary The Administration for Native Americans (Administration for Children and Families) awarded Kulaniakea a $898,985 Project Grant under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to implement the No Na Hanauna Project, a three-year initiative running from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. This initiative delivers comprehensive capacity-building services to approximately 30 Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners annually through cohort-based training...

Hawaii Community College will utilize a $147,157 National Endowment for the Humanities Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program to engage in cultural heritage preservation and education efforts centered around the newly established Palamanui Forest Preserve from June 2023 through May 2026. Key deliverables include developing digital archives and maps of ancient and modern trails within the preserve, establishing a...

Grant Award Summary Hikaalani received a $1.798 million Project Grant award from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to implement the Kulana Ike Kupuna project from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. This three-year initiative strengthens the economic resilience of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners in Koolaupoko, Oahu, by delivering integrated economic development training and paid work opportunities. The program...