Project Grant AM22LFPPAZ1104
- This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) supports efforts to establish bivalve and seaweed aquaculture in Hawaii. Key activities include developing operational protocols and business capacity for the Hilo Aquaculture Pilot Site, the first open-water shellfish/seaweed farm in the state, conducting marketing...
- This two-year, $262,464 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427), supports innovative aquaculture practices in Hawaii. Kuaaina Ulu Auamo will accelerate information sharing on nursery tank systems among traditional loko ia (Hawaiian fishponds) to address declining recruitment of native fish species. The grantee will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $934,420 project grant award (obligated September 15, 2025, with completion by September 14, 2030) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants program (CFDA 10.200). This award supports the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA), one of five regional aquaculture centers established...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to Kauai Sea Farms LLC. The project aims to promote fishpond production of native species in Hawaii by targeting replacements for commonly imported seafood products. Key activities include investigating harvesting and processing strategies to maximize the value of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Kauai Sea Farms LLC received a $127,446 Project Grant award on August 15, 2025, from the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop commercially viable Hawaiian oyster seed production methods. The project, to be completed by April 14, 2027, focuses on cultivating an endemic Hawaiian oyster species (Dendostrea sp.) suitable for production in Hawaii's warm water and high salinity...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Hawaii Pacific University's Oceanic Institute a $295,409 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427). The two-year award running from September 2021 to August 2023 will support establishing marine aquaculture techniques for kumu, an endemic Hawaiian goatfish, with Hawaii's fishing community in Waimānalo. The goal of this NOAA...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $113,187 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The project, titled "Innovate, Cultivate, Sustain: Global Insights for Advancing U.S. Aquaculture in Hawaii," focuses on strengthening sustainable aquaculture practices in Hawaii through...
- This $239,429 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) aims to expand marketing networks and sales of fresh, locally caught pelagic fish species in Hawaii. The project involves a collaboration between a wholesale distributor of locally caught pelagic fish, college culinary arts chefs, and high school culinary arts instructors....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $499,938 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) for the project "Microbes as Activators of Abundance for Food Security and Community Resilience," effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. The award supports research and development activities centered on revitalizing traditional Hawaiian fishpond aquaculture systems to...
- This $599,598 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on September 1, 2023 under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) will expand an existing aquaculture center to produce queen conch juveniles for restoration and sustainable seafood in Puerto Rico. The lead awardee, Florida Atlantic University, will collaborate with the nonprofit subrecipient Conservación...
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL EXAMINE VULNERABILITIES IN HAWAIIS FOOD SYSTEM EVIDENCED BY INCREASED RELIANCE ON PUBLIC FOOD ASSISTANCE. THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT A MARKET ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF AQUACULTURE IN THE ISLANDS AIMS TO IMPROVE INCOME AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS. MARKET RESEARCH ON NEW CROPS WILL IDENTIFY GAPS AND SOLUTIONS FOR AQUACULTURE SUPPLYCHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE. BRANDING AND TRADEMARK DEVELOPMENT WILL PROMOTE SEAFOOD GROWN IN TRADITIONAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS CURRENT PRODUCTION LEVELS RESEARCH HOW CONSUMER PREFERENCES MIGHT BE SHIFTED TOWARDS FARMED FISH INCLUDING TILAPIA AND TRADITIONAL FISHPONDRAISED SPECIES AND IDENTIFY HOW AQUACULTURE PRODUCERS CAN BE SUPPORTED THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $95.3k | 10/19/22 |