Federal grants to Papahana Kuaola
Papahana Kuaola in Kaneohe, Hawaii received $2.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Native American Programs, with $1.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $888,268.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.9 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$888,268
- Largest award$907,428
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $249,943 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $543,901 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $569,209 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $694,308 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $888,268 |
Programs that fund Papahana Kuaola
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Native American Programs | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | 4 | $600,000 |
| Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | 4 | $549,933 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 8 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pili ka mo'o | Native American Programs | September 28, 2022 | $907,428 |
| E ho'a i ke ala - to light the path - e ho`a i ke ala is a hawaiian language revitalization project by papahana kuaola focused on making language learning available through multi-sensory approaches. The project aims to support hawaiian language growth by developing specialized learning modules and s | Native American Programs | September 25, 2025 | $888,268 |
| Papahana kuaola will launch a place-based learning program centered on native plant propagation for youth in response to a need for impactful education that blends cultural awareness, environmental sustainability, and museum services. Project staff will plan, develop, and implement project activitie | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | May 6, 2024 | $249,991 |
| Papahana kuaola is an aloha ʻĀina-based education organization connecting the past to a sustainable future. Project staff will enhance the program and services through the development of moomoo, a digital literacy project piecing together family histories for 100 participants in the hawaiian communi | Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | August 6, 2024 | $150,000 |
| Papahana kuaola’s moʻoʻĀina (stories of the land) will address the need for increased access to hawaiian cultural-based literature that supports ʻĀina and place-based practices to 2,000 participants on the islands of oahu, maui, and molokai (as identified by community surveys conducted by papahana k | Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | August 15, 2023 | $150,000 |
| The papahana kuaola (PK) will increase access to early literacy resources by developing a culture-based literacy program that engages keiki (children) with culture, history, and legacies of the hawaiian people through books, reenacted moolelo (stories), and virtual or in-person “talk story” sessions | Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | August 3, 2022 | $150,000 |
| Papahana kuaola will develop an online and in-person program focused on the moolelo (stories) of Hawaii. This project will support learners as they transition from a virtual to in-person/blended learning environment, increase access to culture-based education resources, and strengthen interest in re | Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | August 5, 2021 | $150,000 |
| Papahana kuaola will partner with cultural practitioners and another native hawaiian-serving organization, paepae o heʻeia, to develop a place-based learning program that preserves, perpetuates, and practices the art of kŪkulu hale (building traditional hawaiian structures). The project team will tr | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | May 15, 2023 | $100,000 |
| Papahana kuaola will provide programmatic opportunities for community members to learn about the traditions of lauhala weaving and support the art as a hawaiian lifestyle practice. Through workshops and demonstrations with cultural practitioners, participating school groups, adults, and families wil | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | May 17, 2022 | $99,999 |
| Papahana kuaola will strengthen the connection between kanaka (PEOPLE) and aina (land, that which feeds us) by developing and presenting community-based education programs focusing on the knowledge, use, and growth of hawaiian food and medicinal plants. The project team will develop and implement ni | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | May 17, 2021 | $99,943 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Papahana Kuaola get?
$2.9 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Papahana Kuaola the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.8 million in 2 awards. The Institute of Museum and Library Services follow.
What is Papahana Kuaola's largest federal grant?
$907,428 under Native American Programs, with its first action in the period on September 28, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Papahana Kuaola?
Its largest are Native American Programs, Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services and Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program.
Other grant recipients in Kaneohe
- University of Hawaii
- Kakoo Oiwi
- Kahuli Leo Le a
- The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaii, Inc
- Pacific American Foundation
- Kanehunamoku Voyaging Academy
- Kai Loa, Inc.
- Paepae O Heeia
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