Project Grant S215K230272

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Cook Project, awarded to Mala'ai (doing business as Mala'ai Garden) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522), received $240,000 in obligated funding with an award date of September 15, 2025, and a completion date of September 14, 2027. In Year One, the project delivers afterschool cooking classes to Waimea Middle School students on...

The Hawaii Good Food Alliance and Hawaii Food Hub Hui will receive $1,041,424 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant aims to increase collaboration, sales and profitability among 12 food hubs across five Hawaiian islands. Key activities include assessing individual hub market areas and development needs, sharing best practices, providing technical assistance for...

The USDA Rural Utilities Service awarded a $492,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the non-profit organization Malama Kauai in Lihue, Hawaii. The grant funding supported the construction or improvement of community facilities to deliver essential agricultural and food systems services to rural residents on the island of Kauai. This included establishing the Moloaa Aina Center Food Hub facility to provide food safety training, value-added...

Sustainable Molokai (SM) received a $259,890 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to conduct planning activities for a dedicated food hub and food bank facility on Molokai Island, Hawaii from September 2021 through September 2023. The award will support SM to complete a needs assessment, feasibility study, site assessment, conceptual design, and architectural design for the...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) received a $2.93 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Division, under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582). This award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, provides funding to procure and distribute free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools across Hawaii serving high concentrations of economically...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $948,917 Project Grant to Farm Link Hawai'i, Inc. dba Counter Culture Food + Ferments under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support Farm Link Hawai'i's implementation of online grocery technology to increase market opportunities for local producers in Hawaii. Specifically, the technology will empower regional food aggregators to provide online grocery services and gain insights...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1,041,945.23 Project Grant to the Hawaii State Department of Education under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides cash grants to assist states in offering free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of children eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Under this...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $949,000 Project Grant to the Hawaii Agricultural Foundation. This grant is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The project aims to develop a new agricultural workforce in Hawaii by enhancing educational...

The Hawaii State Department of Education, Office of Fiscal Services Division, received a $890,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the "KAIAPUNI AINA-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM". The award, funded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Interior Business Center awarded $115,445 to Waipa Foundation on October 1, 2025, under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to support cultural foodways and food and farm tours in Hawaii through September 30, 2027. This project grant funds the development and delivery of educational visitor experiences centered on Native Hawaiian food traditions, agricultural practices, and heritage tourism activities that showcase authentic...