Project Grant 90NB0035

The Kakoo Oiwi organization will receive a $3 million Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to support the development of large living coral modules for outplanting off Waikiki, Hawaii. The modules will be grown using established state protocols and a minimum of 80 assorted coral modules measuring 16 inches or potentially up to 1 yard in size will be outplanted by September 2025....

This $830,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program, will support the development and outplanting of large living coral modules in shallow waters off Waikiki, Hawaii. The objective is to enhance marine tourism opportunities through the establishment of a free, maintained reef snorkeling experience to relieve pressure on natural reef habitats. The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $578,039 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to Kuleana Coral Reefs, a minority-owned non-profit organization in Kapolei, Hawaii. The 3-year grant will expand the ability of native Hawaiians and local community members to participate in coral restoration efforts in Hawaii. Funding will provide training and employment opportunities in coral restoration, expand the network of...

This two-year, $400,000 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce supports research under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program. The University of Hawaii at Manoa will examine the capacity of bio-enhancing concrete materials, textures, and shapes to enhance native coral habitat and provide coastal infrastructure protection in Hawaii. Pilot applications of eco-concrete, composite pumice, and carbon-infused concrete on small...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,928,001 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to restore 1,300 acres of coral reef and coastal habitats in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. This "ridge-to-reef" project will expand coral restoration, create reef restoration training programs for the community, reduce erosion and land-based pollution, and mitigate human impacts on coral reef and fish habitat. The...

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $460,563 Cooperative Agreement to Kuleana Coral Reefs, a minority-owned, nonprofit organization, through the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463). This 3-year award will fund Kuleana Coral Reefs' community dive program on West O'ahu, which provides SCUBA certifications, coral restoration training, and on-the-ground coral restoration activities for local residents, with the goal of engaging...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $340,411 Cooperative Agreement under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) to the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute (MOCMI). The award will fund a partnership between MOCMI and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Coral Resilience Lab to outplant 1,000 thermally tolerant coral fragments at Olowalu Reef on Maui. The project will also include thermal tolerance testing, husbandry technique enhancements, and...

The Hawaiian Islands Land Trust received a $803,770 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463) to restore the flow of water to taro fields and fish ponds at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on Maui. Through this award, the Trust will work with Native Hawaiian communities from the Waihee and Waiehu areas to build a "ridge-to-reef" model for...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $3,400,000 Cooperative Agreement award to Kakoo Oiwi under the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Estuarine Research Reserve Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management). This funding will support coastal habitat restoration, conservation, and climate resilience efforts in Hawaii's Kaneohe coastal region. Specifically, Kakoo Oiwi will restore 40 acres of wetlands...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $10.6 million cooperative agreement to the Institute For Socio-Ecological Research to construct five acres of coral reef habitat at three locations in Puerto Rico through the Habitat Conservation (CFDA 11.463) federal grant program. Under this award, the Institute and its subawardees will strengthen ecosystem resilience by addressing the current state of low coral cover and diversity in Puerto Rico's reefs. They will accomplish this...