Hawaii department of land and natural resources block grant modified project summary/abstract section the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $665,004 in 2025 (and up…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources $665,004 on October 1, 2025, under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) to protect coral reefs in the Main Hawaiian Islands through priority management actions aligned with Hawaii's Coral Reef Strategy: Priorities for Management in the MHI 2020-2030 and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program Strategic Plan.

The recipient will deploy staff and execute projects to improve management of coral reef ecosystems, expand capacity to enforce coral reef protections, and advance implementation of multiple strategic plans including the Coral Bleaching Recovery Plan, Hawaii's Coral Restoration Project Plan, and the Holomua: Marine Initiative. Work is performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a period of performance through September 30, 2027.

The award obligates $2.045 million total, with $665,004 in 2025 and up to $715,004 in 2026. Funding for multi-year performance beyond the first year is contingent on availability of program funds and the recipient's achievement of project objectives and reporting requirements.

Hawaii department of land and natural resources block grant modified project summary/abstract section the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $665,004 in 2025 (and up to $715,004 in 2026) in federal funding to the hawaii department of land and natural resources (dlnr) for the application titled, hawaiis FY25-26 state and territory block grant. Specifically, the HI dlnr will use these funds to focus on priority management actions to protect coral reefs in the main hawaiian islands (MHI). The proposal supports staff and a variety of projects that together represent strategic actions to complete objectives in the both the hawai'i coral reef strategy: priorities for management in the MHI 2020-2030 (hcrs 2030) and national oceanic and atmospheric administrations (NOAA) coral reef conservation programs (crcp) strategic plan. Key outcomes include improved management of coral reef ecosystems, greater capacity to enforce coral reef protections, and substantial progress toward implementing objectives in multiple strategic plans, including: hcrs 2030, NOAA-crcp strategic plan, coral bleaching recovery plan, hawaiis coral restoration project plan, and the holomua: marine initiative.