Project Grant S362A210065

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,454,598 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education program (CFDA 84.362) to Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc. (doing business as Keiki O Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers). The grant, titled "PUPUKAHI I HOLOMUA - A COMMUNITY BASED APPROACH TO EARLY EDUCATION," will fund a one-year project from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. The project aims to enhance educational services for Native...

The Department of the Interior awarded a $190,000 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Kakoo Oiwi under the Native Hawaiian Community Guest Stewardship program (CFDA 15.068) to complete the following activities within a 24-month period: Educate the community on traditional Hawaiian farming and ahupuaa (land division) management practices. Remove 3 acres of invasive grasses from the Heeia wetlands. Restore 3 additional acres of loi kalo (taro patches) for a total of 10 acres. Conduct 30...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $1,431,206 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362) to Laiopua 2020 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The grant funding will support the "Laiʻōpua 2020 West Hawai'i 'Koa' (Knowledge, Opportunity, Achievement) Program," which provides Hawaiian language-medium instruction and culture- and place-based afterschool and summer learning programs for Native Hawaiian students....

The Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,126,000.00 Project Grant to 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, 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). This grant aims to increase the organizational capacity of 'Aha Punana Leo through leadership...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded Kokua Kalihi Valley (Comprehensive Family Services) a $482,922 Project Grant under the Urban and Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.675) to conduct the La Mauliola Health Days for the Hawaiian Forest initiative from August 6, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The grant will fund plans to establish, manage and protect trees and forests in and around communities in Hawaii through a series of health days focused on natural resources in the Hawaiian...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Kula No NA Po'E Hawai'i, a Native Hawaiian organization, a $1.8M Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The funding will support the Kukalahale Learning Project II, which will provide academic services and wrap-around...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $597,334 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Education program (CFDA 84.362) to Keiki 'O Ka 'Aina Preschool, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The award, titled "HO'OULU PROJECT," will fund the organization's efforts to provide culturally responsive educational and family support services to Native Hawaiian communities from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. The...

This $220,476 federal Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) will enable the non-profit organization Malama Kauai to implement the "Kalo to Kula" project. This project aims to increase the consumption and appreciation of the cultural food staple kalo (taro) among youth in Kauai, Hawaii. Key activities include developing USDA-compliant recipes featuring kalo, conducting cafeteria...

The Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services organization will receive $328,903.63 through September 2029 to implement the Roots Food Hub Online Project via a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The project aims to develop an online sales and marketing application for the Roots Food Hub in Hawaii to expand its customer base, increase marketing through photographs and stories, and create new sales opportunities to support local farmers....

The federal Project Grant award "KAHAWAI OLA: THE LIVING STREAM" was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Native Hawaiian Education Program (CFDA 84.362). The $751,335.00 grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 to the University of Hawaii - West Oahu, a state-controlled institution of higher learning that serves Native Hawaiian communities. The project aims to enhance educational services and opportunities for Native Hawaiian...