Project Grant 90NA8315

The Papahana Kuaola (PK) will develop a culture-based early literacy program for $156,814 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (NANH-L). PK will create learning materials and engage 1,364 participants across 13 schools on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui through hands-on activities, bus tours, outdoor experiences, and community events centered around moolelo (stories), ali'i (royalty)...

Papahana Kuaola received a $103,200 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums, CFDA 45.308) to develop a place-based learning program focused on traditional Hawaiian architecture. Specifically, Papahana Kuaola will partner with cultural practitioners and another Native Hawaiian-serving organization to train staff and high school interns in utilizing traditional and modern techniques to...

Papahana Kuaola received a $173,310 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to develop an online and in-person program focused on moolelo (stories) of Hawaii. The program will support 1,540 participants from underserved communities on Molokai, Maui, and Oahu as they transition between virtual and blended learning environments. Activities will foster understanding and...

Partners In Care - Oahu Continuum of Care received a $473,947 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports the organization's efforts to address homelessness in the Oahu region through comprehensive community-based strategies aligned with the CoC Program's core mission of...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to Parents And Children Together, a non-profit family service agency, for the "PACT COMMUNITY TEEN CENTER - BRIDGES BACK TO SCHOOL - HELPING YOUTH RE-ENGAGE WITH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY" program. The project will be carried out from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to provide services under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy;...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary: HIPACT3 Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children received a Cooperative Agreement award of $309,121.00 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310), effective September 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. The award funds the Hawaii IDEA Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Clinical Trials (HIPACT3), which strengthens pediatric clinical trial capacity in Hawaii through a...

The Partners In Development Foundation received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the PIHA ME KA PONO PROJECT. The award is funded through four federal programs—Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects—as designated by the 84.215 CFDA program title. The...

The Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,126,000.00 Project Grant to 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). This grant aims to increase the organizational capacity of 'Aha Punana Leo through leadership...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a $1,042,000 Project Grant under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647) to Hale Kipa, Inc., a non-profit organization in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The grant, awarded on August 31, 2024, will fund the Kahuali'i Freight Farm Program, which aims to prevent and reduce dependency while improving the administration of social services programs. Hale Kipa, which...