Project Grant 90XP0601

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $1,224,796 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to 'Ohana Wa'A, a Native Hawaiian Organization, to implement the "Ohana Waas (The Family of the Canoes) Project Imi Aku, Imi Iho (To Seek Outward, To Seek Inward)." This 5-year project (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2029) aims to empower Native Hawaiian voyaging communities across Hawaii to recognize and respond to climate change impacts....

The We Are Oceania Service Cofa or Fas Nations Citizens in Hawaii was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on May 9, 2022 to support the WAO YOUTH EMPOWER CENTER: A LEARNING AND WELLNESS CENTER through September 30, 2025. Under the federal Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will fund the establishment of a learning and wellness center by We Are Oceania to serve youth from the Freely...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center provides $500,000.00 to the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (OHCRA) under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The funding will support three separate project components over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The first two projects focus on mitigation strategies and basin restoration at the Hale O Lono site on Molokai, addressing climate change impacts...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $173,949 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) Project Grant to Family Life Center, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Kahului, Hawaii. This grant enables Family Life Center to deliver a comprehensive range of homeless services, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and related social services in the Kahului area and broader Hawaii...

The Waimanalo Health Center (WHC) was awarded a $505,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to perpetuate the planting and growth of native plants within the Waimanalo community. The goal is to address the impact of climate change on the health and wellness of the Waimanalo community, a largely Native Hawaiian population facing socioeconomic challenges. Over the 3-year award period from October 1, 2024 to September...

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...

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $4,997,802 Cooperative Agreement to Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). This 5-year grant, running from October 2024 to September 2029, supports a comprehensive initiative focused on climate adaptation and community resilience. Key activities include curriculum development, teacher training, environmental restoration,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) awarded a $938,050 project grant to the Ho'Omahua Foundation in Waianae, Oahu. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, supports the "Lei Kaiulu" youth and community engagement project that addresses climate change adaptation. The project aims to empower students as community climate leaders through education, preserve and promote native Hawaiian cultural practices, and enhance the...

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...