97T28901

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Earth Island Institute.

Specifically, the project will implement data and science driven programs for environmental sustainability and community well-being to residents of Wai'anae.

The work will be focused on harnessing traditional knowledge and modern technology to foster and develop intergenerational learning and environmental understanding to help inform government decision-making at the federal, state, and local levels.

The project will develop and create educational activities, tools, workshops and community gatherings to further this goal and empower the residents of Wai'anae to promote a sustainable future.

This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $3,073,914.

See terms and conditions.

Activities: The activities include creation and training of an environmental advisory council of Native Hawaiian leaders, implementation of a citizen science program that includes training and empowering residents to conduct simple environmental monitoring assessments, and establish workshops to disseminate knowledge from elders to children, fostering a sense of community.

In addition to these activities, the project also plans to implement a community health assessment of Native Hawaiians in Wai'anae.

Subrecipient: A subaward to Kingdom Pathways ($2,040,679) will focus on community engagement activities, including community meetings (live and online), surveys, informational interviews, seminars, workshops and other outreach methods.

Kingdom Pathways will hire 21 full and part time staff from the community to achieve the goals of the Huliau o Wai'anae.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include educational workshops, training sessions that inform on environmental education, advocacy and citizen science.

Citizen science programs will engage residents in air and water quality monitoring.

The project will also award fellowships to foster intergenerational collaboration and knowledge sharing between the elders of the community and the younger generation of citizen scientists.

The expected outcomes include an improvement in water and air quality indicators, reduced health issues related to environmental factors, and promote a higher level of community engagement in environmental and sustainable education.

The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.

Earth Island Institute

5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS

66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

WaiʻAnae, Hawaii United States

City-Wide

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

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/31/27 to 07/24/25.