Native Hawaiian Education Council

Native Hawaiian Education Council, doing business as Nhec, is a minority-owned Native Hawaiian organization-owned non-profit based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that operates as a prime recipient of federal education grants from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Native Hawaiian Education program (CFDA 84.362). Nhec delivers culturally-responsive educational programs and services to Native Hawaiian students and communities, including early childhood education, Native Hawaiian language preservation and instruction, cultural education, literacy development, STEM programming, and wraparound academic support services. The organization uses place-based and project-based learning methodologies and emphasizes maximizing Native Hawaiian participation in program planning and management.

Nhec's federal footprint comprises exclusively education grants from a single customer agency. The organization has received nineteen Project Grants under CFDA 84.362 from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, totaling $9.8 million obligated across all awards. Nhec operates as a 100% prime recipient with no subcontract activity; all work is performed directly by the organization in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Recent grant activity shows consistent annual funding. Nhec received $500,000 grants awarded September 1, 2022 (performance through August 31, 2023), September 1, 2023 (through August 31, 2024), September 1, 2024 (through August 31, 2025), and September 1, 2025 (through August 31, 2026). The most recent award, dated September 1, 2026, carries a $650,000 grant with performance running through September 30, 2027. This pattern indicates a consistent annual recompetition cycle, with one award facing completion inside the next twenty-four months. Nhec's Native Hawaiian Organization Owned designation and demonstrated experience delivering culturally-aligned education services position the organization as the primary applicant type eligible under the Native Hawaiian Education program's statutory framework.