Project Grant S362A210095

The federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA #45.311) will support the project "I Lea Ka Hula I Ka Hoopaa: Linguistic Ties of Mele and Hula" conducted by Kahuli LEO LE A, a minority-owned, Native Hawaiian non-profit organization. The project aims to preserve and perpetuate the linguistic connection and methodological framework between the...

Papahana Kuaola received a $103,200 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums, CFDA 45.308) to develop a place-based learning program focused on traditional Hawaiian architecture. Specifically, Papahana Kuaola will partner with cultural practitioners and another Native Hawaiian-serving organization to train staff and high school interns in utilizing traditional and modern techniques to...

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...

Papahana Kuaola received a $173,310 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to develop an online and in-person program focused on moolelo (stories) of Hawaii. The program will support 1,540 participants from underserved communities on Molokai, Maui, and Oahu as they transition between virtual and blended learning environments. Activities will foster understanding and...

Kaala Farm, Inc. was awarded a $187,780 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums) to develop and provide fiber arts workshops. The workshops will discuss the role of fiber arts in Hawaiian history and culture and offer hands-on opportunities for participants to gain skills in this important Native Hawaiian art form. Kaala Farm will identify fiber arts practitioners to lead pilot programs,...

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...

This Project Grant award of $788,882 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Native Hawaiian Education (CFDA 84.362) program. The funding will support the "KA POU KU MAU: BUILDING CLIMATE AND OCEAN BASED LITERACY FOR KO'OLAU, O'AHU" project implemented by the Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy, a Native Hawaiian organization, from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The project aims to enhance educational services for...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $156,000.00 was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The funding supports a 12-month project by Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization in Kaneohe, Hawaii, to enhance digital literacy and family history preservation for 100 participants in the Hawaiian community. The project, titled "MOOMOO", will employ a...

The University of Hawaii was awarded a $147,420 one-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund a planning project to better serve the research needs of Native Hawaiian hula practitioners and improve relationships between indigenous communities and cultural heritage institutions holding indigenous dance collections. Key deliverables include convening an advisory board,...

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....