Project Grant D25AP00456
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices, Interior Business Center awarded a $165,000 Project Grant to Pohaha I Ka Lani, a Native Hawaiian nonprofit organization, through the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The 12-month "Hinaaiulunui Project" aims to restore cultural authority, revitalize traditional practices, and formalize regenerative visitor engagement in Waipio Valley, Hawaii. Key objectives include delivering 48 culturally...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $115,445 Project Grant to the Waipa Foundation under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will fund the "WAIP? CULTURAL FOODWAYS FOOD AND FARM TOURS" project in Hawaii. The project aims to preserve Native Hawaiian cultural heritage, protect natural and cultural resources, and create...
- 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 Kapa Heritage Tourism Project, awarded $199,999 by the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068), aims to create sustainable economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian kapa (bark cloth) practitioners while preserving and sharing traditional cultural knowledge. The 12-month project led by Hi'Ohia will enable 20 kapa makers to increase sales by $1,200 each and develop heritage tourism business...
- 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...
- The Klaiwi Connection Project is a federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068). The $197,273 grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to restore and preserve 8 acres of native Hawaiian habitat at Mhaihai, Kauai, promote respectful and educated tourism in the area, and create quality jobs for the local Native Hawaiian community. Key activities include clearing...
- 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...
- This Project Grant award of $196,700.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to the Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association Hawaii. The funding will support the 2025-2027 Hoiʻolauleʻa | Nā Wāhine o ke Kai and Molokai Hoe event series in Hawaii from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. The program aims to preserve Native Hawaiian cultural heritage, protect natural and cultural...
- This $900,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 Native American Programs) to Kahuli LEO LE A, a minority-owned, Native Hawaiian non-profit organization based in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The grant will support a 3-year project from September 2025 to September 2028 focused on preserving and perpetuating Hawaiian linguistic and cultural heritage, with a specific emphasis on mele (Hawaiian song and...
- Hii Paka LLC received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to enhance its efforts sustaining Hawaiian heritage, culture, and community knowledge. The two-year award funds a consulting conservator to complete a general conservation survey of Hii Paka's collections at Waimea Valley, which include Hawaiian cultural sites, native plant collections, and cultural artifacts. The...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations is providing a $167,653 Project Grant award under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to Pihana Ka Ikena to develop a wahi pana (culturally significant site) along the Wailua River on the island of Kaua'i. The project, titled "Project Hihiakalahau", aims to preserve Native Hawaiian cultural heritage, protect natural and cultural resources, and create authentic visitor experiences that showcase traditional practices, knowledge, and historical sites. This grant award is part of the Department's HOIHI (Heritage Opportunities in Hawaii) Grant Program, which seeks to transform tourism in Hawaii through culturally respectful and regenerative approaches. The project will be implemented over a 24-month period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $167.7k | 9/25/25 |