$4M in federal funding headed to Hawai‘i to recover native plants

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced Hawai‘i will receive $4 million in federal funding from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to help recover native plants.

The funding, which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, will be used to identify translocation sites for 425 Hawaiian plants and improve their resiliency to climate change.

“Recovering our native plants and preserving our ecosystems are essential to improving Hawai‘i’s resilience to the climate crisis,”said Sen. Schatz. “Through investments like these, we’re protecting the natural resources unique to Hawai‘i and making our environment more resilient for years to come.”