97T28801

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Pacific International Center for High Technology Research.

Specifically, the project will support community-based climate resilience by initiating an off-grid power supply, sustainable on-site agriculture, green firebreaks, reforestation, and green stormwater infrastructure at the Pu'uhonua o Wai'anae (POW) village.

This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $13,939,738.

See terms and conditions.

Activities: The activities to be performed include installation of renewable energy microgrid and containerized farm, land restoration to mitigate wildfire risk, identify opportunities for green stormwater infrastructure, and community engagement, education, and workforce development.

Subrecipient: Malama Learning Center will receive $1,529,816 to grow native and cultural plants, teach others to grow plants, transfer agroforestry knowledge, build new green breaks, support the care of the K#299;puka, and manage and supervise paid apprentices.

Kaala Farms will receive $1,353,671 to work in collaboration with Malama Learning Center to provide land, cultural connections, a living laboratory of biocultural innovation, supervise the paid assistant, and support the building of new green banks.

Dynamic Community Solutions will receive $1,628,000 to install solar batteries/microgrids at POW village, train and employ residents on the installation, maintenance, and operations of microgrid and farms, and develop ongoing education and training programs.

Places Hawaii will receive $893,024 to work on community engagement efforts for the development of teaching materials and supporting school and community education programs.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include start-up of 5 microgrids and 3 containerized farms at POW village, propagation of native plants to use for reforestation and creation of green firebreaks, watershed management utilizing green stormwater infrastructure, and community involvement, education, and training.

The expected outcomes include reduced dependence on fossil-fuel electric grid, community-based resilience during extreme weather events and climate conditions, improved food security, reduced wildfire risk, removal of invasive plants and introduction of native and culturally-significant plants, reduced flooding and improved groundwater recharge, pollution mitigation of contaminants in stormwater from entering waterways, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental stewardship and climate readiness among the community.

The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.

Pacific International Center For High Technology Research

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66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814-3607 United States

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Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04)