Project Grant 90NA8491

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...

Kaala Farm, Inc. was awarded a $187,780 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums) to develop and provide fiber arts workshops. The workshops will discuss the role of fiber arts in Hawaiian history and culture and offer hands-on opportunities for participants to gain skills in this important Native Hawaiian art form. Kaala Farm will identify fiber arts practitioners to lead pilot programs,...

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...

The Klaiwi Connection Project is a federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The $197,273 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to restore and preserve 8 acres of native Hawaiian habitat at Mhaihai, Kauai, promote respectful and educated tourism in the area, and create quality jobs for the local Native Hawaiian community. Key activities include clearing...

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...

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...

The federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA #45.311) will support the project "I Lea Ka Hula I Ka Hoopaa: Linguistic Ties of Mele and Hula" conducted by Kahuli LEO LE A, a minority-owned, Native Hawaiian non-profit organization. The project aims to preserve and perpetuate the linguistic connection and methodological framework between the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $799,911 Project Grant to the PUA Foundation, a Native Hawaiian organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The grant, titled "Kapapahuliau Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program - 2024", will fund a 2-year initiative (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2026) to enhance the climate resilience of the Native Hawaiian community through integrated environmental, cultural, and community-based...

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)...

Hii Paka LLC received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to enhance its efforts sustaining Hawaiian heritage, culture, and community knowledge. The two-year award funds a consulting conservator to complete a general conservation survey of Hii Paka's collections at Waimea Valley, which include Hawaiian cultural sites, native plant collections, and cultural artifacts. The...