Maui wildfire recovery grants [to provide humanities disaster recovery funding to communities affected by the maui wildfires of august 2023.]

This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) will provide humanities disaster recovery funding to the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will support the council's efforts to deliver humanities-focused programming and community initiatives in response to the Maui wildfires of August 2023. The funding will enable the council to develop cross-cultural understanding programs, support educational activities at local institutions, and provide public humanities programming tailored to the specific needs and interests of Hawaiian communities affected by the natural disaster. This grant is part of the NEH's broader efforts to extend the reach of humanities programming and strengthen public understanding of human experiences through partnerships with state and jurisdictional humanities councils across the United States.