The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association, a nonprofit organization, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant will fund projects that preserve and showcase Native Hawaiian cultural heritage while promoting sustainable tourism practices in Hawaii. Key activities are...
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 Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to Koa IKE, a Native Hawaiian organization, for the "HOOLAKO IA KAKOU THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF SOCIOECONOMICS AND CULTURAL PERPETUATION" project. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports Koa IKE's efforts to preserve and showcase Native Hawaiian cultural heritage...
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 Hawaiian Islands Land Trust received a $803,770 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463) to restore the flow of water to taro fields and fish ponds at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on Maui. Through this award, the Trust will work with Native Hawaiian communities from the Waihee and Waiehu areas to build a "ridge-to-reef" model for...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (CFDA 15.068 - Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship) provides $178,189.00 to Hui Maka'Ainana O Makana, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, to support cultural preservation and sustainable tourism initiatives within Hena State Park. The key activities to be delivered through this funding include: 1) Strengthening community engagement by facilitating at least 3 educational group...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) provides $1,097,000.00 to the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (HILT) to promote the resiliency of biodiverse forests, improve access, sustain forest health, and implement a koa silviculture and reforestation plan to provide a sustainable inventory of koa in Kukuau, Hawaii. The award period runs from September 30, 2024...
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 $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's Interior Business Center awarded a $749,796 Cooperative Agreement to Huliauapa A, a Native Hawaiian Organization and non-profit, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). The funding supports a 5-year project period from June 2024 to June 2029. Through this award, Huliauapa A will deliver services focused on cultural preservation, community service, environmental conservation, and youth development programs that integrate traditional...