Project Grant S362A220072

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 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 $162,857 Project Grant awarded on June 20, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the delivery of homeless assistance services by the non-profit organization Ka Mana O NA Helu in Waipahu, Hawaii. The grant funding enables Ka Mana O NA Helu to provide a range of services focused on quickly housing homeless individuals and families, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional...

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,...

This $3.75 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) supports renovations and expansions at Hi'ipaka, LLC's Waimea Valley Center in Haleiwa, Hawaii. The award will fund covering the center's luau area, constructing an outdoor native plant learning facility, and other improvements. Once completed, the project aims to expand the services Hi'ipaka, LLC offers to the Native Hawaiian community,...

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 Friends of Iolani Palace received a $199,650 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The funding will support hiring a Museum Curator and Director of Learning Engagement to maintain and develop interpretive and educational programs at Iolani Palace, a National Historic Landmark located in Hawaii. Specifically, the two new positions will evaluate existing...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program (CFDA 15.098) to Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili (HUIMAU), a Native Hawaiian-led organization. The 4-year grant supports the "Hoonohopapa Kohollele" project, which aims to restore and steward 30 acres of regenerative agroforestry systems in the Kohollele ahupua'a (land division) in Hawai'i. Key activities include outplanting 600 breadfruit and...

The federal Project Grant award of $359,005.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant will be used by the non-profit organization Alternative Structures International, doing business as Kahumana, to address homelessness in Waianae, Hawaii. The funding will support Kahumana's provision of comprehensive social services, including...