The federal Project Grant award number D24AP00226, provided by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098), funds the "WAIHAPAKAI - UNDERSTANDING PRACTICES TO EDUCATE ON NATIVE ABUNDANCE (UPENA)" project. The $500,000 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, supports the vision of creating a new Hawaiian fishpond in the Punaluu ahupuaa stream mouth. The project aims to enhance the climate resilience of the Native Hawaiian community by adapting the traditional practice of Hawaiian fishponds to address the impacts of climate change and sea level rise. The 5-year project period runs through September 30, 2029, and is being carried out by the Native Hawaiian Organization Waihapakai.
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