Project Grant 90NN0016

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...

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...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili (HUIMAU), a Native Hawaiian-led organization. The 4-year grant supports the "Hoonohopapa Kohollele" project, which aims to restore and steward 30 acres of regenerative agroforestry systems in the Kohollele ahupua'a (land division) in Hawai'i. Key activities include outplanting 600 breadfruit and...

Pihana Ka Ikena received a $167,653 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The award funds the Project Hihiakalahau initiative, which involves developing a wahi pana (sacred space) along the Wailua River on the island of Kauai. This project aligns with the program's core objective of preserving and perpetuating Native Hawaiian cultural heritage while...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Pohaha I Ka Lani received a $165,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The organization will deliver the HinaAiUluNui Project, which provides culturally immersive visitor experiences at three sacred sites in Waipio Valley—Lalakea, Napoopoo, and Koaekeа—that serve as living classrooms for...

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...

Summary Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy (KVA) received a $165,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the "Kkulu A Mau" project, which establishes a permanent community voyaging education center at Heeia State Park. KVA will deliver two primary services: (1) organizing and hosting eight voyaging-centered community events at the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,200,000 Cooperative Agreement to HUI Aloha Kiholo under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). The award will support watershed restoration and capacity building to enhance natural and cultural resources and increase the resilience of the Kiholo community in Waimea, Hawaii. Through this work, HUI Aloha Kiholo will provide opportunities for native Hawaiians and community members to participate in...

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...