Project Grant HQ00052410012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $781,835 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) on September 18, 2025, to address significant wildfire risks threatening the Puuanahulu community in North Kona. The project, which extends through September 2030, will implement comprehensive hazardous fuel reduction and community protection measures, including creation of a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $316,957 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (dba Hawaii Wildfire), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to conduct fuels management activities on non-federal lands in the Waianae Kai area of Hawaii. This grant supports the Forest Service's Wildfire Crisis Strategy to treat up to an additional 20 million acres of National Forest...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $240,059 Project Grant to the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, doing business as Hawaii Wildfire, to identify wildfire information and technical needs in Hawaii from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant is being administered under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), which aims to assist in forest resources management and conservation. Through this funding, Hawaii Wildfire will...

Federal Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources received a $2.4 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698), awarded on September 18, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2028. This award funds comprehensive wildfire prevention and mitigation activities designed to reduce threats to Hawaii's native ecosystems, forests,...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $376,445 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) on January 3, 2025 through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720). The grant funding will support the development and update of the DLNR's Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a comprehensive strategy to reduce wildfire risks for at-risk communities in Hawaii. The award will enable the...

This $790,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA 10.697) will fund the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to reduce hazardous fuels and provide safe access for fire and emergency response throughout the Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve on Kauai Island. The grant will support comprehensive activities to mitigate wildfire risks, including implementing fuel...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The award will fund activities to reduce fire fuels in Kula, Maui from September 5, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. As a key steward of Hawaii's natural resources, DLNR will leverage this federal grant funding to...

This federal Project Grant award of $444,445.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) supports the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in developing and implementing comprehensive wildfire protection strategies for at-risk communities across Hawaii. The funding will enable the DLNR to develop and update Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs)...

The Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) was awarded a $310,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to carry out the PRIORITY COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION IN HAWAII program. The grant was awarded on September 7, 2022 under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA #10.698), with a completion date of September 30, 2024. The State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program aims to...

Grant Award Summary The State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources received $137,909 under a Cooperative Agreement (G25AC00434) from the U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to support comprehensive field trials evaluating aerial seeding strategies for Hawaii's degraded dry forests. Award activities, conducted from August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2028, include native seed collection, processing, and storage (15% of effort); assistance...