Project Grant AO232501X443G017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $748,015 three-year Project Grant to the Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture (HIP Agriculture), a non-profit organization in Hawaii. The grant is funded through the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (2501) Program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will enable HIP Agriculture to provide linguistically appropriate agricultural training, workforce development,...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $743,667 project grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide language-appropriate training on financial literacy, business planning, and conservation agriculture in Thai, Ilocano, and Mandarin Chinese. These languages were identified as priorities among farmers in Hawaii under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), which aims to encourage...

The federal Project Grant award of $749,298 was provided by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The award will fund the "Hana Mahi'ai" initiative delivered by The Kohala Center, Inc., a non-profit organization in Waimea, Hawaii. The initiative aims to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to Native Hawaiian new and beginning farmers and ranchers....

The University of Hawaii has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The award will fund the GrowFarm Hawaii (GFH) project, which aims to enhance Hawaii's food system resilience by increasing the number of viable farm businesses and the volume of local food production. The GFH project provides a certificate-based farmer training program that integrates conceptual and experiential learning,...

The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $475,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The grant, with a performance period from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027, will support UH's GoFarm Hawaii (GFH) program to prepare students for careers in food, agriculture, and natural resources. Key...

The North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (NSeVP) was awarded $722,161.14 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The goal of the project grant is to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers as well as beginning farmers and ranchers in Hawaii with owning, operating, and participating fully in USDA agricultural programs....

The Sustainable Molokai Ho'om?huahua Project will provide $649,746 in funding from the Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program. The project aims to grow the number of socially disadvantaged beginning farmers on Molokai Island in Hawaii and provide tools to enhance the success and financial viability of socially disadvantaged farmers and beginning farmers. Key services...

The University of Hawaii was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants (CFDA 10.228) program. The grant, titled "HAWAII-ONE-AG", aims to increase demand for agricultural education across the University of Hawaii system, thereby increasing interest, graduation rates, and participation of Native Hawaiian and underrepresented...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $495,854 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to Hawaii Farm Trails LLC on September 30, 2021. The three-year project grant will support Hawaii Farm Trails' efforts to expand its agritourism program and develop a virtual and physical technology hub to build farmers' capacity. Specifically, Hawaii Farm Trails aims to further promote agritourism through expanded marketing and develop...

The University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded a $440,984 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Alaska Native Serving and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.228). The three-year grant, awarded September 15, 2022 and set to be completed by September 14, 2025, will support the GOFARM HAWAII (GFH): GROWING HAWAIIS AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE AND INDUSTRY project. The project aims to promote equity and...