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 Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $170,000 Project Grant to the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (HILT) under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The grant funding will support HILT's efforts to preserve Native Hawaiian cultural heritage and promote sustainable tourism practices across multiple Hawaiian islands. The key activities to be delivered under this award include cultural education programs, traditional practice...
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 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 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 $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 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) provides $250,000 to the Ala Kahakai Trail Association, a Native Hawaiian Organization, to establish coping mechanisms and raise awareness through educational programs that reduce the risks of climate change in Hawaii. The project aims to preserve, restore, and perpetuate the health of the Kiolakaa dryland forest by engaging the local...
The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Interior Business Center, has awarded a $499,940 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to the Kohe Malamalama O Kanaloa Protect Kahoolawe Fund. This 5-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the organization's efforts to leverage traditional Native Hawaiian knowledge and practices to enhance environmental response and resilience within the Native Hawaiian...
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...