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assess the amount of disaster relief funds that may be awarded to that nonprofit organization. [( } If disaster relief funds remain available after all initial awards arc provided pursuant to the (e)] (d) Grant awards of$25,000 or less may be authorized solely by the director. KO] (e) Grant awards in excess of$25,000 shall specifically identify the nonprofit organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in a resolution. Section 2-253. Criteria. The director shall take the following criteria into consideration when determining the amount of a grant award: (1) The extent to which the nonprofit organization has the capacity to carry out the proposed use of the disaster relief funds; (2) The strength of fiscal and administrative controls to properly manage the disaster relief funds; (3) The ability to leverage or obtain other funds to contribute to the proposed use of the disaster relief funds; (4) The extent to which the proposed use of the disaster relief funds reflects a coherent and feasible approach, including a reasonable timeline for completion of the work, which shall demonstrate how the proposed use intends to [address the] provide for relief, recovery, mitigation, and/or [remediation] long-term resilience following the 2018 Kilauea eruption; and (5) The submittal of a realistic, thorough, and accurate budget for the proposed use of the disaster relief funds. Section 2-254. Maximum grant award. [ ] (a) Disaster relief funds may be awarded to a nonprofit organization for a single use or multiple uses so long as the combined total is no more than $500,000 per application cycle under this article. (b) A nonprofit organization may act as a fiscal sponsor administering disaster relief funds on behalf of another entity. The entity may receive disaster relief funds for a single use or multiple uses so long as the combined total is no more than$500,000 per application cycle under this article and which have been duly approved by the director in accordance with sections 2-251 and 2-253. (c) This maximum grant award amount shall not apply to other grant amounts that may have been awarded, or may be awarded in the future,to the same nonprofit organization under article 25 of this chapter. Section 2-255. No lapse of disaster relief funds. The disaster relief funds held in the account shall not lapse[;] and shall remain in the account until appropriated[;] and [shall be available until] fully expended. 4