1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) the State; (B) a unit of local government in the State; (C) a Native Hawaiian organization; (D) a nonprofit organization; (E) a business; and (F) an institution of higher education. (2) Grant program The term grant program means the Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program established under section 3(a). (3) Native Hawaiian organization The term Native Hawaiian organization has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the NATIVE Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4352 ). (4) Native species The term native species means a plant or animal species that is native to the State. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (6) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. 3. Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date on which amounts are appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program, to be known as the Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program , to annually provide, through cooperative agreements, grants, micro grants, or other means, funding to eligible entities to carry out projects that— (1) achieve the funding priorities developed under subsection (c); and (2) meet the criteria developed under subsection (e). (b) Purpose The grant program shall identify priorities and provide funding and technical assistance to carry out coordinated, science-based conservation and recovery projects in the State— (1) to prevent and mitigate the introduction and spread of invasive species, pests, and diseases that threaten native species; (2) to address the ecological consequences of climate change on native species; (3) to address loss and degradation of native species' habitats