Project Grant 90NA8338

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $127,964 to Waianae Economic Development Council through the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Under this Project Grant, Waianae Economic Development Council will deliver a Hawaiian culture-based entrepreneurship workshop series and technical assistance to 30 Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners. The organization will recruit program participants and develop workshops to...

The Project HOOKAPILI federal grant award, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 - Native American Programs), will provide $886,351.00 in funding to KAI Loa, Inc. to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for Native Hawaiians. The 5-year project, running from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030, will focus on initiatives that strengthen the local economy, preserve cultural heritage, develop organizational infrastructure, and...

This $3.75 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports renovations and expansions at Hi'ipaka, LLC's Waimea Valley Center in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The award will fund covering the center's luau area, constructing an outdoor native plant learning facility, and other improvements. Once completed, the project aims to expand the services Hi'ipaka, LLC offers to the Native Hawaiian community,...

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,834,495 Project Grant to ALU Like Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii, under the Native American Employment and Training (CFDA 17.265) program. The grant supports employment and training activities for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals to develop their academic, occupational, and literacy skills, enhance their workforce competitiveness, and promote the...

The Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) received a $1.8 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024). The funding will support CNHA's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic by preparing for and providing support through September 2023. The CDFI RRP aims to bolster Community...

The Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting and Business Development awarded a $170,000 project grant to the Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2023. This funding supports the 7(j) Technical Assistance federal grant program, which provides business development assistance to small disadvantaged businesses. Specifically, the Council For Native Hawaiian Advancement, doing business as Council For Native Hawaiian...

This $1,369,444 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265), will support employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. The primary objectives are to develop the academic, occupational, and literacy skills of these individuals, make them more competitive in the workforce, and promote the economic and...

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...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $888,268 Project Grant under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization. The 36-month grant, titled "E HO'A I KE ALA - TO LIGHT THE PATH", will support Hawaiian language revitalization efforts through the development of multi-sensory learning resources and educational programs. Key project activities include creating bilingual...

The Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program on June 15, 2021. The grant period extends through December 31, 2023. The funding will support the Hawaii Community Reinvestment Corporation's ability to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic through the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP)....