Kapapahuliau Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program

Agency: Interior Business Center

15.098 -- Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Please download the full announcement, including instructions, in the Related Documents Tab above. To download the application forms required by this Notice of Funding Opportunity, please go to the Application Tab above.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

For this financial assistance opportunity, applicants for all Financial Assistance Categories of Kiakahi, Auwaa, and Hookele must meet the following definition of, and criteria for, a Native Hawaiian Organization. Native Hawaiian Organization or NHO means a non-profit organization (A) that principally serves or benefits the Native Hawaiian Community; (B) that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians, who also control or serve in substantive leadership and decision-making roles; and (C) that has demonstrated expertise in Native Hawaiian heritage, economic development, health and well-being, self-governance, or natural and cultural resources management. Native Hawaiian Community means the distinct Native Hawaiian indigenous political community that Congress, exercising its plenary power over Native American affairs, has recognized and with which Congress has implemented a special political and trust relationship. Native Hawaiian means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now constitutes the State of Hawaii. All applicants are required to include in their application submission, per Section D of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), an attestation or certification signed by a duly authorized NHO representative (such as the Executive Director, CEO, or Board of Directors acknowledging that the NHO meets the definition and criteria of an NHO specified above. For Category 2 Auwaa and Category 3 Hookele awardees, all partners NHOs and subawardees, respectively must indicate and include such an attestation. Registration or placement on the List of NHOs maintained by ONHR is not a pre-requisite or requirement for submitting an application, nor does it confer eligibility as an NHO in lieu of the attestation or certification per Section D of the NOFO. Please Note: Omitted Hawaiian Language diacriticals because of limitations of the grants.gov software.

Grantor contact information

Description

Tristan Harley aqd-fa.onhr@ibc.doi.gov Eleni Sarris aqd-fa.onhr@ibc.doi.gov

Email

aqd-fa.onhr@ibc.doi.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOFO_Kapapahuliau_Native_Hawaiian_Climate_Resilience_Program.pdf	Funding Opportunity Announcement and Instructions	Nov 15, 2023 07:18 PM UTC

Link to additional information

www.doi.gov/hawaiian/climate-resilience

Closed: February 29, 2024

Application process

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Award

$20,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$5,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

D24AS00098

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Environment

Category Explanation:

Funding Instrument shall be in the form of Grants for Categories 1 and 2 as the Kiakahi and Auwaa awards. Substantial involvement is not expected between the ONHR and the recipient when carrying out the activities contemplated in the agreement. For Category 3, Cooperative Agreements will be issued for Hookele awards. The recipient should expect that there will be substantial involvement by the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) in the project. Prior to submitting an application, applicants are encouraged to contact prospective NHO sub-recipients where the work is proposed to take place to discuss proposed projects to determine eligibility under the ONHR priorities and criteria described in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Substantial involvement may include, but not be limited to, such things as the following: collaboration between the ONHR and applicant/primary recipient in carrying out management, development, implementation, operation, monitoring and evaluation of the proposed work; training and technical assistance for sub-recipient personnel; review and approval by the ONHR of one stage of work prior to the start of the next stage; review and approval by the ONHR of modifications or sub-awards prior to their award; participation in selecting recipient project staff; and/or; ability to immediately halt work because of failure to meet agreement objectives. The funding periods and amounts referenced in this solicitation are subject to the availability of funds at the time of award, as well as the DOI priorities at the time of the award. Publication of this NOFO does not obligate DOI to award any specific grant or to obligate all or any part of available funds. Future funding is subject to the availability of appropriations and cannot be guaranteed. DOI may cancel or withdraw this NOFO at any time. Please Note: Omitted Hawaiian Language diacriticals because of limitations of the grants.gov software.

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