Project Grant R22AP00611
- The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife will receive $1,264,640.40 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program to protect 800 additional acres of forested and wetland habitat in central Kohala Mountains, Hawaii from invasive feral pigs. Through this project grant awarded on March 30, 2023 and set to be completed by December 31,...
- Protect & Preserve Hawaii Inc. received a $124,999 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 1 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. The awardee will execute a two-year habitat restoration project within a 24-acre ungulate exclosure in Pia Valley, East Honolulu, focused on restoring critically endangered lowland mesic dry forest while supporting the federally endangered Oahu...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1,896,462.72 through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources on September 3, 2025, for a forest and wetland habitat protection project extending through September 30, 2028. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Three Mountain Alliance Watershed Partnership, the Hawaii Division of Forestry and...
- 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...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), received a $998,430 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This competitive grant funds a comprehensive conservation initiative on Kauai's Alakai Plateau designed to protect the endangered puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) and other...
- 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 a $126,270 cooperative agreement to Pono Pacific Land Management LLC to install ungulate fencing segments along Hauola Ridge on the island of Lanai, Hawaii from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. The award was made under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife federal grant program (CFDA 15.631), which aims to deliver USFWS priorities and mission through providing financial and technical assistance to private...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program to the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council. The project aims to benefit native Hawaiian birds by establishing a forested corridor between 6,000 and 8,000 feet on the eastern slope of Mauna Kea. Key deliverables include purchasing and planting 8,000 native trees and shrubs to connect the Mauna Kea State Forest Reserve and Hakalau...
- This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) aims to build community capacity for land restoration in Hawaii. The key products and services to be delivered include: Implementing erosion mitigation strategies to stabilize soil, increase water retention, preserve cultural sites, stabilize streams, remove invasive species, and reforest mauka areas with native plants. Training volunteers and...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife) provides $104,236 to Kualoa Ranch Hawaii, Inc. to support stewardship and restoration activities within a 3.5-acre forested area on Oahu, Hawaii. The project focuses on maintaining a fence, controlling invasive weeds, and managing threats such as rats and slugs to protect critical habitat for endangered plant species including Cyanea...
THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KOHALA WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, WILL PROTECT 1,900 ACRES OF FORESTED AND WETLAND HABITAT FROM INVASIVE SPECIES AND DISEASE AND WILL REPLANT NATIVE TREES IN RIPARIAN CORRIDORS IN CENTRAL KOHALA MOUNTAINS, COUNTY OF HAWAII, IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. INVASIVE FERAL PIG POPULATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF OVER HALF OF HAWAIIS ORIGINAL FORESTS, NEGATIVELY IMPACTING WATER SUPPLY, INCREASING FLOOD RISK AND LAND EROSION, AND THREATENING SEVERAL LISTED SPECIES. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL REMOVE ALL FERAL PIGS FROM THE IDENTIFIED REGION AND CONSTRUCT A FENCE TO PREVENT ANY RETURN OF INVASIVE FERAL PIG POPULATIONS IN THE FUTURE. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALSO REPLANT NATIVE SPECIES AND REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS. PRESERVING THESE 1,900 ACRES WILL PROVIDE PROJECTION FOR SEVEN FEDERALLY ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES, IMPROVE THE TIMING AND QUANTITY OF AVAILABLE WATER, AND IMPROVE STREAM AND RIPARIAN CONDITIONS ALONG WITH FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS. THE KOHALA WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP IS AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF 11 MAJOR LANDOWNERS AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY. THE PARTNERSHIPS APPROVED MANAGEMENT PLAN IDENTIFIES FERAL PIGS AS A TOP THREAT TO THE FORESTS OF KOHALA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/20/26 | ||
| Not listed | $996.5k | 3/29/23 |