HONOLULU — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $350,000 in grants to three new projects addressing climate and environmental issues on Oahu, Maui and Kauai.
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The awards are funded through the American Rescue Plan and congressional appropriations
Trees for Honolulu’s Future received funding to partner with the state Department of Education, local colleges and Smart Trees Pacific to conduct outreach of urban heat effects in central Oahu
Maui-based Na Moku Aupuni O Koolau Hui received a grant to implement the Keanae-Wailuanui Community Watershed Monitoring and Conservation Project
Kaunalewa will receive funding to help improve the health and well-being of the small, isolated community of Kekaha on Kauai via environmental and health education
The agency’s national Environmental Justice Small Grants and Collaborative Problem-Solving programs support underserved communities in matters of environmental and public health.
