Project Grant F22AP03444
- This $634,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) will support infrastructure renovations and construction activities at the Maui Bird Conservation Center to enhance community engagement and recovery efforts for endangered Hawaiian birds. Key deliverables include building two accessible education aviaries for the alala and Hawaiian honeycreeper, clearing non-native...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $1.67 million under a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, to support the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657). The funding will enable efforts to advance the use of Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) to suppress mosquito populations and reduce the risk of avian malaria transmission endangering four endemic Hawaiian...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 to the State Of Hawaii Department Of Land & Natural Resources under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657). The grant will fund a 5-year project to protect over 17,000 acres of high-value watershed forests in East Maui, Hawaii. Key activities include removing invasive plant and animal species to directly benefit the...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,456,000 Project Grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant will fund the expansion of the Olinda Rare Plant Propagation Facility on Maui to enhance the recovery of rare, threatened, and endangered plant and invertebrate species across Maui Nui. The project will increase the facility's capacity for...
- This $1,030,319 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program will support the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources in implementing critical conservation efforts for the endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, the Anianiau. The key objectives are to: Immediately establish a captive breeding program to prevent the Anianiau's extinction, as recent survey data shows a 61% population decline to an estimated 2,500 birds...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $700,000 project grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the conservation and restoration of the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, a 240-acre wetland that provides critical breeding habitat for three federally listed endangered...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), awarded a $592,000 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). This 5-year award will support threat control and propagation efforts to protect and restore populations of threatened and endangered plant species in Hawaii. Key activities include: Constructing fencing to protect wild, remnant populations of endangered plants as well as future...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded $955,000 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources to support conservation efforts for endangered native plant species in Hawaii. Funding will support infrastructure upgrades and staffing increases at rare plant nurseries operated by the Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife's Rare Plant Program through...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $405,022 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634). The grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and a completion date of December 31, 2025, supports conservation efforts for the federally endangered endemic bird species Akikiki and Akeke'e on the island of Kauai. The key objectives are to: 1)...
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $900,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to construct predator-proof fences to protect rare and endangered tree-snail populations on the Hawaiian islands. The award, made under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), will support the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in establishing and safeguarding existing...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded $5.55 million under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources. The funding will support major expansion of the Maui Bird Conservation Center managed by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in partnership with state and federal wildlife agencies. The award will fund planning, design, permitting, land clearing, and construction of new aviaries at the Center to house endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers and promote breeding. Additional infrastructure funded includes fencing, native plant restoration, and an insect propagation facility. The expansion aims to rescue remaining honeycreepers in the wild and establish self-sustaining captive populations to prevent extinction given threats from avian malaria and climate change. Completion is scheduled for December 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $5.0m | 8/19/22 |