Project Grant S362A210064

The We Are Oceania Service Cofa or Fas Nations Citizens in Hawaii was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Insular Affairs on May 9, 2022 to support the WAO YOUTH EMPOWER CENTER: A LEARNING AND WELLNESS CENTER through September 30, 2025. Under the federal Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), the grant will fund the establishment of a learning and wellness center by We Are Oceania to serve youth from the Freely...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations awarded a $170,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to Koa IKE, a Native Hawaiian organization, for the "HOOLAKO IA KAKOU THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF SOCIOECONOMICS AND CULTURAL PERPETUATION" project. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports Koa IKE's efforts to preserve and showcase Native Hawaiian cultural heritage...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $4,551,053 formula grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Kansas Department of Commerce. The grant provides resources to the local workforce development areas in Kansas to deliver comprehensive youth services focused on assisting both out-of-school and in-school youth, ages 14-24, with barriers to employment. Key services include tutoring,...

Kakoo Oiwi received a $149,075 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office for Coastal Management to support the Hoolulu Huliamahi Learning Community in the Heeia Ahupuaa from August 1, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Under this award, Kakoo Oiwi will develop a science-based, multi-dimensional approach to allow for the maintenance or improvement of environmental quality while also enabling economic growth in the Heeia Ahupuaa region of Hawaii. This work...

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) was awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the "UNITED WE LEARN: TRANSFORMING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR KENTUCKY'S YOUTH THROUGH THE CREATION AND SCALING OF COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY" initiative. This award will support KDE's efforts to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of its state academic assessments...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,171,693 formula grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Kansas Department of Commerce. This grant provides funding for the Department of Commerce to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to low-income youth aged 14-24 who face barriers to employment. Key services include tutoring, work experiences, skills training,...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $782,570 project grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. The grant will fund supplemental employment and training services for low-income Native American youth ages 14 to 24 living on or near Indian reservations in Oklahoma through June 2025. Services provided under the award include tutoring, dropout prevention strategies, paid and unpaid work...

The Malama Honua Public Charter School Foundation will deliver outdoor education experiences and watershed education curriculum development under a $125,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Project Grant awarded on August 1, 2021. Funded through NOAA's Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, the project will engage K-6 students in 100 experiential learning opportunities in the Waimānalo watershed in Hawaii. Teachers and community partners will...

Le Jardin Academy, Inc. received a $272,080 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) to support the Koolaupoko Impact Collective: Kawainui Youth Stewardship Program. The program aims to connect local and international youth with community partners in Kailua, Hawaii through experiential learning and sustained stewardship of the Kawainui watershed. Specifically, Le Jardin Academy will facilitate a...

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $4,997,802 Cooperative Agreement to Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana, a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization, under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098). This 5-year grant, running from October 2024 to September 2029, supports a comprehensive initiative focused on climate adaptation and community resilience. Key activities include curriculum development, teacher training, environmental restoration,...