Project Grant 90NA8465

The University of Hawaii West Oahu (UHWO) was awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The "Huaka'i 'Ike 'Aina (HI'A) Project" aims to build a robust multi-campus higher education leadership pathway toward careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) in Hawaii. The project...

Hui Mauli Ola will partner with Native Hawaiian healing masters to establish a foundational digital archive of traditional Native Hawaiian healing practices and knowledge under a $132,775 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The three-year award will support efforts to ethically gather, organize, curate and make accessible documents and resources related to traditional healing through development of a searchable online database. Key deliverables include...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $597,334 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education program (CFDA 84.362) to Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The award, titled "HO'OULU PROJECT," will fund the organization's efforts to provide culturally responsive educational and family support services to Native Hawaiian communities from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. The...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $788,882 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education (CFDA 84.362) program to the Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The grant, titled "KA POU KU MAU: BUILDING CLIMATE AND OCEAN BASED LITERACY FOR KO'OLAU, O'AHU", will fund innovative educational initiatives to address the unique needs of the Native Hawaiian community in the Ko'olau region of Oahu. The project aims to...

The University of Hawaii Maui College will receive $475,000 under a three-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to conduct the "IKE KUPUNA: Integrating Traditional Knowledge into Natural Resource Sciences" program. Funded through the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program, the project will promote the integration of indigenous knowledge into natural resource management...

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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,431,206 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362) to Laiopua 2020 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The grant funding will support the "Laiʻōpua 2020 West Hawai'i 'Koa' (Knowledge, Opportunity, Achievement) Program," which provides Hawaiian language-medium instruction and culture- and place-based afterschool and summer learning programs for Native Hawaiian students....

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) was awarded a $760,844 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Education's Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362) on August 1, 2024. The "KU I KA MANA HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECT (PK-18)" aims to enhance educational services for Native Hawaiian students through a comprehensive approach that includes early childhood education, language preservation, cultural instruction, literacy development, and STEM...

The federal Project Grant award of $744,408.00 was provided by the Administration for Native Americans, which falls under the Department of Health and Human Services, to the awardee Kalehuaikawai. The award is part of the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) federal grant program, which supports community-driven projects that aim to strengthen local economies, preserve cultural heritage, and address infrastructure challenges for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native...

The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $395,013 federal Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362). The grant, titled "Ka Lamaku: Pathways into Secondary Education," aims to enhance educational services for Native Hawaiian students through a comprehensive approach that includes early childhood education, language preservation, cultural instruction, literacy development, and...