Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) awarded $417,000 to the Consortium For Hawai'i Ecological Engineering Education, doing business as the Malama 'Aina Foundation, under 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 award, effective June 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 1, 2029, supports education programs at Kahikina Learning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Through this three-year project grant, the Malama 'Aina Foundation will deliver STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and literacy education programs that integrate traditional Hawaiian cultural values with modern technologies for high-need students from birth through 12th grade. The funded initiative supports project-based learning activities combining science, mathematics, and Hawaiian cultural elements to enhance literacy skills, urban agriculture education, and ecological engineering training. The foundation's evidence-based approach leverages federal funding to address educational gaps in Hawaii while advancing conservation and STEM competencies aligned with the OESE program's mission of improving literacy development and educational outcomes in underserved communities.