The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife will receive $1,411,192 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program to protect 1,900 acres of forested and wetland habitat on the island of Hawaii from invasive species and disease. Working with the Kohala Watershed Partnership, the department will remove feral pig populations that have contributed to the loss of over half of Hawaii's original forests. They will also...
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,...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council as the fiscal agent for the Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance. The funding will be used to (1) update the Mauna Kea Watershed Management Plan 2010, (2) create a five-year action plan with input from watershed partners, and (3) develop a wildfire protection and post-fire response plan for over 416,000 acres of...
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...
This $666,888.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region will support the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in protecting Kauai's core watershed from invasive species. The award is funded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), which aims to assist in the advancement of forest resources management and conservation. Through this grant, DLNR will deliver a range of services,...
The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) was awarded a $2,000,000.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734). The grant, awarded on January 3, 2025, supports the identification, protection, and preservation of environmentally important forest areas in East Maui that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. Key funded activities include conservation easements,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R5-Pacific Southwest Region awarded a $6,600,000.00 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) under the Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.676). The purpose of this 5-year grant, with a start date of August 2, 2023 and completion date of June 30, 2028, is to effectively identify and protect environmentally important forest areas threatened by conversion to nonforest uses, through the use of conservation...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $149,648,118 Project Grant under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504) to the Board of Water Supply, a U.S. local government entity in Honolulu, Hawaii. The grant funding will support the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new seawater desalination facility in Kalaeloa, Hawaii. The facility is initially planned to produce approximately 1.7 million gallons per day of potable...
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...
This $5,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service on September 27, 2024 will support the development and improvement of water infrastructure for the Hawaiian Homeland communities in Kapolei, Hawaii. The funding is provided through the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760), which aims to ensure reasonable user costs and enhance service quality and reliability for rural residents, businesses, and other...