$1.8 Million Awarded for Wildlife Mitigation Projects Across the State

The Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR DOFAW), awarded $1.8 million to projects on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, an increase from the $1.5 million awarded through the program in 2025. The 2026 awardees include:Hawaiʻi IslandKailapa Community Association: $300,000Kailapa will establish a managed grazing system across approximately 320 acres. New fencing and paddocks will support livestock grazing to reduce hazardous vegetation and create defensible space for Kailapa and nearby communities. New fencing and paddocks will support livestock grazing to reduce hazardous vegetation and create defensible space for Kailapa and nearby communities. The Hawaiʻi Urban Interface Wildfire Grant Program supports projects that reduce hazardous fuels, improve defensible space and emergency access, strengthen preparedness and advance practical wildfire mitigation throughout Hawaiʻi.