Project Grant S362A210102

The Hui Malama O KE KAI Foundation received a $2.15 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to deliver the 2017-2020 E KUKULU I NA ALAKA?I HAWAI?I (BUILDING HAWAIIAN LEADERS) program. Funded under the Native Hawaiian Education CFDA #84.362 program, the project aims to effectively address achievement, economic, and socio-emotional issues among Native Hawaiian students. The Foundation will implement innovative educational...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Purple Maia Foundation $360,000 on June 1, 2026, 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 funds Halau Hekili, a middle college initiative designed to build Hawaii's future workforce through technology education and workforce...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $1,000,000 to the Hawaii State Department of Education on June 1, 2026, 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) to support the Kaiapuni-Olelo Hawaii Medium Teacher Pathway Model. The award funds development and delivery of a teacher...

The Department of Education Hawaii has been awarded a $3,900,000 project grant under the Native Hawaiian Education (CFDA 84.362) program to develop innovative educational initiatives that address the unique needs of Native Hawaiians. The project, titled "E KU KA HALE: THE HOUSE SHALL STAND," will supplement and expand educational programs and encourage maximum Native Hawaiian participation in planning and management. Key focus areas include supplemental educational programs, cultural...

The Pacific American Foundation Inc. received a $245,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems to support the "Culturally Relevant Physical Computing for Sustainability Programs for Native Hawaiian Students" program. The two-year award, made on November 1, 2021 and set to conclude on October 31, 2023, will fund the development and delivery of culturally relevant physical computing and sustainability education programs for...

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 Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Aha Punana Leo, Inc. $1.252 million on July 13, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to establish I Lahui Palapala, an animated learning resource designed to equip Hawaiian language medium early childhood teachers, students, families, and communities with literacy support materials. The project runs through July 6, 2029, with performance based in Hilo, Hawaii. Aha Punana Leo, a...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Hi'ohia $237,990 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to document and preserve the knowledge of contemporary Native Hawaiian kapa practitioners through a culturally governed digital repository and virtual exhibition. Hi'ohia will record oral histories of ten master kapa practitioners from across Hawai'i, document their work through photography, and develop metadata describing...

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...

The federal Project Grant award of $269,231 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) will enable Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization, to launch a place-based learning program centered on native plant propagation for youth in Oahu and Maui Nui. The project will plan, develop, and implement educational activities that blend cultural awareness, environmental sustainability, and museum...