Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program

 

The goal of the Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience Program is to enhance the ability of the Native Hawaiian Community to cope with the effects of climate change by taking actions, responding to, or evolving in ways that maintain the integrity and identity of the Native Hawaiian Community while also maintaining the capacity for learning, adaptation, and transformation.

Active 15.098 Departmental Offices, Native Hawaiian Relations, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2023 This is a new program and no projects have been funded yet. Funding will be obligated starting in FY 24. Provides for the establishment of climate resilience and adaptation activities that serve the Native Hawaiian Community, Title Inflation Reduction Act, Section 80002, Public Law 117-169, Statute 136,2088 NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATION. For this financial assistance opportunity, the term "Native Hawaiian Organization" or "NHO" means an organization -- (A) that principally serves or benefits the Native Hawaiian Community, (B) that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians, who 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, and natural and cultural resource 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 Hawai'i. The beneficiary of this program is the Native Hawaiian Community (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. [43 CFR Part 50 (?50.4)]). Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov. Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on www.Grants.gov. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Submission of a complete technical proposal and project budget is mandatory by the due date identified in the funding opportunity. In addition, applicants must submit all applicable SF 424 forms and documents referenced in the funding opportunity. All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the notice of funding opportunity, program regulations, and statutes. All timely submitted and qualified proposals are reviewed by program staff and a financial assistance official. Unsuccessful applicants will receive notice in writing. All approved grants will be awarded using GrantSolutions. Recipient requests for reimbursement will be made using the U.S. Department of Treasury's Automated Standard Application for Payment (ASAP). Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Additional information will be available in the Notice of Funding Opportunity as posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the point of contact listed in the funding opportunity announcement. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days or less after the announcement closes. Not applicable. Not applicable. First Level Screening -Basic Eligibility. Applications will be screened by the Financial Assistance Officer to ensure that applications meet basic eligibility requirements. Must meet the requirements of the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www.grants.gov, screening may include, but is not limited to: Program and/or legislative authority requirements are met; Submission is timely; and complete and properly executed SF-424 application package documents. B. Applications must satisfy basic eligibility screening requirements to be considered for further review. Second Level Evaluation -- Merit Review Evaluation is stated in each Notice of Funding Opportunity noticed post on www.grants.gov. Third Level Review Pre-Award Clearance and Approvals. The Financial Assistance Officer will also complete a financial and operations evaluation and determination of responsibility. During these evaluations the Financial Assistance Officer will evaluate variables such as: System for Award Management (SAM.GOV) Responsibility and Qualification (Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System), financial stability, quality of management systems, past performance meeting prior award terms and conditions, reports and findings of audits performed, and applicant's ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory or other requirements. The funds may be used to enhance the ability of the Native Hawaiian Community to cope with the effects of climate change by taking actions, responding to, or evolving in ways that maintain the integrity and identity of the Native Hawaiian Community while also maintaining the capacity for learning, adaptation, and transformation. Performance Reports: Recipients, unless otherwise noted in the award document, shall submit periodic Progress/Performance Reports on at least an annual basis. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final Program Performance Report and other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement, such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures. The frequency of reporting and reporting periods as well as deadlines are stated in the award terms and conditions. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final report no later than 120 calendar days after the award end date. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. For awards administered by Indian Tribal Governments, the Tribe is responsible for obtaining audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken, in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart D ?200.333, Retention Requirements for Records. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Assistance will be available in FY2024. The funds remain available until expended by the grantee pursuant to the terms and conditions of the award and the authority under which the funds were appropriated and must be spent by FY2031. Specific requirements are included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity and the award's terms and conditions. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Grant payments will be made through the Department of Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP). Please see individual notices of federal funding opportunities for details on how each award will be released. Stanton Enomoto, Senior Program Director, Office of Native Hawaiian Relations , U.S. Department of the Interior, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Box 50165, Honolulu, HI 96850, Email: stanton_enomoto@ios.doi.gov, Mobile: (808) 264-4960 Kaiini Kaloi
1849 C Street, NW MS 3361
Washington, DC 20240 USA
kaiini.kaloi@ios.doi.gov
Phone: 2022087462 https://www.doi.gov/hawaiian 14-0102-0-1-306 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $20,000,000.00; - $500,000 - $10 million. Average award size $2 million. Additional information regarding regulations, statutes, and reports applicable to this program are available to the public free of charge by visiting: https://www.doi.gov/hawaiian/lawreport Fiscal Year 2023 This is a new program. No projects have been funded yet.