Project Grant D24AP00221
- 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 awarded a $190,000 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Kakoo Oiwi under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to complete the following activities within a 24-month period: Educate the community on traditional Hawaiian farming and ahupuaa (land division) management practices. Remove 3 acres of invasive grasses from the Heeia wetlands. Restore 3 additional acres of loi kalo (taro patches) for a total of 10 acres. Conduct 30...
- 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 U.S. Department of the Interior is providing a $500,000 project grant award under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to the Waihapakai organization. The purpose of the grant is to envision and develop a new Hawaiian fishpond in the Punaluu ahupuaa stream mouth in Hawaii. The project, titled "Understanding Practices to Educate on Native Abundance (UPENA)," aims to demonstrate how constructing new fishponds can enhance climate resilience for Native...
- Kakoo Oiwi received a $149,075 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office for Coastal Management to support the Hoolulu Huliamahi Learning Community in the Heeia Ahupuaa from August 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Under this award, Kakoo Oiwi will develop a science-based, multi-dimensional approach to allow for the maintenance or improvement of environmental quality while also enabling economic growth in the Heeia Ahupuaa region of Hawaii. This work...
- Aloha Harvest will receive $745,646 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to establish the Oahu Resilience Food Hub. The Food Hub will address food insecurity and waste in Hawaii by scaling food rescue operations, increasing storage capacity, and pursuing food processing to strengthen the local food system's resilience to crises. Key deliverables include developing...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to Elepaio Social Services, a non-profit organization based in Waianae, Hawaii, to implement the Hanai Ai O Wai'anae (HAOW) project. The HAOW project aims to address community food system issues, reduce health disparities and disease risk among West 'Oahu communities, and build grassroots capacity to ensure low-income communities are leading efforts to address food and health...
- 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...
- The Malama Loko EA Foundation was awarded a $1,774,350 Project Grant (ID: D24AP00303) from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support the "Ka Liu O Loko: Climate Resilience Project", which aims to increase the network of restored and functioning fishponds to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Key activities include training an on-site staff...
- 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...
HOOULU PONO TO GROW, SPROUT, PROPAGATE TO INCREASE, TO INSPIRE, TO EXCITE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.THE OVERALL PURPOSE AND MISSION OF PROJECT HOOULU PONO, IS TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE GAINED OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS UTILIZING BIOCULTURAL RESTORATION PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE ALSO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY TO FEED ITSELF. BRIDGING INDIGENOUS WISDOM AND PRACTICE IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ANCIENT HAWAIIAN LOKO IA WITH MODERN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR US. I KA WA MAMUA, I KA WA MAHOPE, LOOKING TO THE PAST TO HELP CHART OUR WAY FORWARD IS THE LELO NOEAU THAT MOST RESONATES WITH OUR WORK IN THIS PROJECT.FURTHERMORE, WE DO THIS WORK WITH TWO THOUGHTS THAT WE HAVE GAINED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS FIRST, TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A GENERATIONAL APPROACH IN WHICH OPIO, MAKUA, AND KUPUNA COME TO LEARN TOGETHER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS INFORMED BY THE PAST AND SECOND, IGNITE AWARENESS AND USE OF ONES GIFTS AND TALENTS TO CONTRIBUTE AND ADOPT A PRODUCER VERSUS A HEAVILY WEIGHTED CONSUMER MINDSET, IN AN ISLAND COMMUNITY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 5/15/25 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 7/30/24 |