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Extramural Grant Projects

Extramural awards (as opposed to Intramural awards in which the funding decisions are made within CTAHR) include research or non-research grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements from federal, private, foreign and other outside sources. This database includes all CTAHR awards that were processed through the Office of Research Services (ORS) and can be sorted by Title, PI, and/or Amount by clicking on the headers. Awards which are not processed through ORS, such as formula funds (Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, and Smith-Lever), are not included in this database. The awards are reported by “Awarded Date” and multiyear awards are listed according to the dates that the funds were received by ORS (either all during the first year or divided annually over the award period).

Additional information describing individual USDA grants in greater detail can be found by searching the following USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS) website. For information on writing and submitting grants, go to the employee's page.

CTAHR has received the following awards since 2005.

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Project TitleFunding AgencyAwarded DateInvestigatorAmount
For Agricultural Extension and Support ServicesBusiness, Economic Development & Tourism, Dept-HI (DBEDT)5/29/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$4,269,236
Developing Undergraduate Curriculum And Experimental Learning in Sustainable Poultry Production in HawaiiAgriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)4/29/2026Mishra, Birendra$600,000
Growing Local Markets: Expanding Direct-to-Consumer Opportunities for Hawaii ProducersAgriculture, Dept-FED4/2/2026Ediger, Laura$499,999
Rooted Resilience: Building Market Pathways for Cassava in Hawaii's Local Food SystemAgriculture, Dept-FED4/23/2026Yamamoto, Janel$471,636
Makaha Fireshed Management Plan for the Board of Water Supply, Makaha Valley, OahuCity and County of Honolulu-Board of Water Supply5/19/2026Trauernicht, Parker$403,379
Hawaii Cooperative Extension Program FY2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/2/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$372,098
Hawaii Cooperative Extension Program FY2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)5/13/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$372,098
Hawaii Cooperative Extension Program FY2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)3/31/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$372,098
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and University of HawaiiOffice of Hawaiian Affairs4/17/2026Lincoln, Noa K$326,060
Hawaii Hatch Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)3/3/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$303,828
Hawaii Hatch Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1/22/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$303,828
Post Fire Habitat Restoration Seed DevelopmentDEFENSE, DEPT-US ARMY GARRISON HAWAII1/2/2026Trauernicht, Parker$300,000
Trees for People: Growing an Urban Community Food & Native ForestGrow Good Hawaii2/26/2026Ricordi, Alberto$287,967
Strategic Prevention Framework Evaluation Implementation ServicesHealth, Dept-HI Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division5/26/2026Yuan, Sarah$284,100
The Heifer Jumped Over the Ocean: Evaluating the Impacts of Air and Ocean Transport on Nutrient MobilizationAgriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1/28/2026Reichhardt, Caleb C$281,014
Hawaii Hatch Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/3/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$267,339
Discretionary Grant Evaluation and Data CollectionHealth, Dept-HI Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division2/4/2026Yuan, Sarah$202,000
Habitat Restoration, Monitoring and Surveying of Endangered Yellow-Faced Bee Populations on OahuLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/1/2026Krushelnycky, Paul$192,420
Hawaii Falls Prevention CampaignHealth, Dept-HI Executive Office on Aging6/12/2026Yuan, Sarah$180,000
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Science Symposium 2026: Gathering the Experts to Help Move the Needle on the Science & Management of CRB Invasions in the PacificForest Service International Foundation4/17/2026Melzer, Michael$175,849
Provide Analytical Services, Laboratory Consultation, and Analytical Methodologies AssistanceHealth, Dept-HI Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response1/16/2026Laughlin, Tai McClellan Maaz$169,736
GBMF HNFAS Material SciencesUniversity of Hawaii Foundation3/11/2026Ho, Kacie Kumi Hung Yan$145,711
Hawaii Hatch Multistate Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)3/3/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$145,454
Hawaii Hatch Multistate Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)2/19/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$145,454
Hawaii Hatch Multistate Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/3/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$125,211
Empowering Rural Agricultural Businesses in HawaiiAgriculture, Dept-FED3/19/2026Ediger, Laura$122,102
Hawaii McIntire-Stennis Research Program FY2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)2/24/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$120,062
Classical Biological Control of Hala Scale, Lobate Lac Scale, Twolined Spittlebug, and Coffee Berry BorerLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/29/2026Wright, Mark$99,542
Increase Awareness and Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices (SAPs) through Applied-Research and Outreach ActivitiesAgriculture & Biosecurity, Dept-HI3/2/2026Ahmad, Amjad$99,000
Protecting the Island of Hawaii's Natural Areas, Rangeland, and Residential Landscapes Starting With Integrated Weed Management of Invasive Rubus SpeciesLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)6/19/2026Dragich, Mark Anthony$98,218
GoFarm Hawaii EnrichmentUniversity of Hawaii Foundation5/6/2026Yamamoto, Janel$95,000
To Conduct a State of Hawaii Head Start Needs AssessmentExecutive Office on Early Learning (EOEL)-HI1/30/2026DeBaryshe, Barbara Diane$95,000
26 HML ROD PreventionUniversity of Hawaii Foundation3/31/2026Melzer, Michael$88,500
Hawaii Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)1/20/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$88,000
Hawaii Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/16/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$88,000
The impacts of the ramie moth, Arcte coerula (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on mamaki and other endemic nettles (Urticaceae) as it moves through the Hawaiian Islands.Land and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/29/2026Wright, Mark$87,890
Interagency Agreement between UHM CTAHR Cooperative Extension and Hawaii County GovernmentCounty of Hawaii6/29/2026Mathews, Bruce$77,892
Biosecurity and Traceability: Bolstering Prevention of Foreign Animal Disease in Hawaii's Unique Risk EnvironmentNational Pork Board3/25/2026Oshiro, Melelani Amy$77,209
Extension and Outreach for Rapid Ohia Death 2026Land and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)1/27/2026Friday, James$76,882
Establishing the Impacts of Hexavalent Chromium Exposure on the Lung Lipidome In Vitro and In VivoLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (Louisiana State University) (LSU)4/22/2026Wise, James$72,750
Survey of Guava Root-knot Nematode on Vegetable Crops in HawaiiHawaii Invasive Species Council3/19/2026Wang, Koon-Hui$67,530
GoFarm Hawaii Cultivating Connections: Developing Impactful Marketing Tools for FarmersCounty of Maui-Office of Economic Development1/28/2026Ediger, Laura$66,000
Assessing Releases of Biocontrol Agents for Wiliwili Gall Wasp and Macadamia Felted CoccidLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/29/2026Wright, Mark$57,806
Converting Macroalgal Biomass into Bio-Oil via Microwave Pretreatment and Oleaginous Yeast Fermentation-Scale-Up Study and Techno-Economic AnalysisAgriculture & Biosecurity, Dept-HI4/9/2026Nerurkar, Pratibha Vivek$55,000
Growing Back Local: Seed Support for Kona Low-Affected Farmers and Import ReplacementAgriculture & Biosecurity, Dept-HI6/29/2026Uyeda, Jensen$50,000
Teaching ChangeUniversity of Hawaii Foundation4/24/2026Litton, Creighton$50,000
Lei Plant Propagation and DistributionAgriculture & Biosecurity, Dept-HI6/3/2026Ricordi, Alberto$49,946
Understanding and Controlling the Spread of the Invasive Coqui Frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) on OahuLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/30/2026Wright, Mark$46,651
Inbred Line Development and Hybrid Testing in Perennial SunflowerUniversity of Minnesota5/13/2026Kantar, Michael B$44,999
Management and Treatment of Rapid Ohia Death 2026Land and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)1/27/2026Friday, James$43,681
Building a DNA Barcode Reference Library To Improve Early Detection of Invasive Arthropod Species in HawaiiLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)4/2/2026Krushelnycky, Paul$42,009
MBBE Graduate Assistantship FundUniversity of Hawaii Foundation3/11/2026Du, Zhiyan$41,974
Hawaii McIntire-Stennis Research Program FY2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/3/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$39,910
Germplasm Development and Pre-Breeding of Tropical CropsUniversity of Hawaii Foundation6/2/2026Kantar, Michael B$39,000
RNA Interference for Little Fire AntHawaii Invasive Species Council5/7/2026Melzer, Michael$36,395
Germplasm Development and Pre-Breeding of Tropical CropsUniversity of Hawaii Foundation1/2/2026Kantar, Michael B$32,000
Bishop Museum DNA BarcodingBishop Museum6/10/2026Rubinoff, Daniel$30,000
Partners in Excellence for Leadership in MCH NutritionUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)2/26/2026Esquivel, Monica$24,210
Hawaii RREA Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)3/31/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$23,184
Outreach and Extension for Management of Rapid Ohia Death on HawaiiLand and Natural Resources, Dept (DLNR)-HI Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)3/11/2026Godfrey-Romo, Charlotte J$22,749
The Heifer Jumped Over the Ocean: Evaluating the Impacts of Air and Ocean Transport on Nutrient MobilizationAgriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)5/13/2026Reichhardt, Caleb C$18,986
Hawaii Pesticide Safety Program DeploymentExtension Foundation6/18/2026Dragich, Mark Anthony$14,988
Western Regional Center To Enhance Food Safety: Western Regional Center To Enhance Food Safety: Sustaining a Collaborative Network To Support the Safety of Our Food SupplyOregon State University1/16/2026Tavares, Kylie$13,650
DHHL Aina Mauna Koa and Iliahi Seed Orchards and ReforestationHawaiian Home Lands, Dept-HI3/12/2026Friday, James$12,691
Hawaii RREA Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/2/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$11,592
HML CGAPS ROD 22-23University of Hawaii Foundation3/11/2026Melzer, Michael$10,145
Junior Master Food Preserver Keiki Open Market (Statewide Effort)Hawaii 4-H Foundation3/30/2026Cristobal, Hallie Kahea Onalani$10,000
Dolphin Quest Blubber ExtractionUniversity of Hawaii Foundation4/15/2026West, Kristi L$10,000
Envir Biochem/PhytochUniversity of Hawaii Foundation6/2/2026Christopher, David$4,500
Germplasm Development and Pre-Breeding of Tropical CropsUniversity of Hawaii Foundation2/11/2026Kantar, Michael B$4,500
2025 United States Department of Agriculture Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Sciences AwardAssociation of Public and Land-Grant Universities1/22/2026Price, Melissa Renae$2,000
Hawaii Animal Health and Disease Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)6/2/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$1,633
Hawaii Animal Health and Disease Research Program FY 2026Agriculture, Dept-FED National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)2/24/2026Grewal, Parwinder S$1,435
Total:    $13,561,726



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