The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to the Malama Loko EA Foundation, a community-based non-profit organization in Hawaii. The grant will fund the Hololea Wahi Pana Kele Ao program, which aims to provide culturally informed visitor experiences. Key program elements include developing virtual tours of the historic Loko Ea fishpond, hosting 12 monthly community volunteer workdays, and...
The Department of the Interior's Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) awarded a $499,999.69 Project Grant to the Pacific American Foundation, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, for their "Hooulu Pono" climate resilience initiative. The project aims to leverage traditional Native Hawaiian knowledge and practices, combined with modern science and technology, to address the challenges of climate change and meet the community's food security needs. Key...
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...
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $499,940 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 to the Kohe Malamalama O Kanaloa Protect Kahoolawe Fund under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). This 5-year grant will support the organization's efforts to leverage traditional Native Hawaiian knowledge and practices to enhance climate change response and resilience across the Hawaiian archipelago. Key activities are expected to focus on environmental...
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 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, through its Interior Business Center, awarded a $984,131 Project Grant to Kauluakalana, a Native Hawaiian Organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The funding supports a 5-year initiative to enhance the climate resilience of the Native Hawaiian community in Hawaii through integrated environmental, cultural, and community-based approaches. Key activities include environmental restoration, species protection, sustainable...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $799,911 Project Grant to the PUA Foundation, a Native Hawaiian organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The grant, titled "Kapapahuliau Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program - 2024", will fund a 2-year initiative (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2026) to enhance the climate resilience of the Native Hawaiian community through integrated environmental, cultural, and community-based...
The Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center awarded a $999,969 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to NA Maka Onaona, a Native Hawaiian Organization, for the Kapapahuliau Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program. The award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, supports comprehensive initiatives that integrate traditional Native Hawaiian knowledge with contemporary scientific...
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant to Paepae O Heeia, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The grant, effective from October 2024 to September 2027, will fund the organization's "Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Projects" to address climate change impacts in the Heeia ahupuaa (watershed) region of Hawaii. The key products and services to be delivered...
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 cohort in cultural practices for fishpond management, such as kilo (observation), water quality monitoring, and species propagation. The increased capacity developed at Malama Loko EA Foundation is expected to be shared within a network of partner fishponds, ultimately benefiting the larger Native Hawaiian community. This grant builds on the foundation's previous federal awards, including a $120,000 grant (ID: D23AP00261) for the Hololea Wahi Pana Kele Ao program, which focuses on developing culturally informed visitor experiences and community engagement.