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preservation fund, and may be used only for expenditures directly related its purpose. Expenditures by the administration or stewardship grants presumed to be directly related are as follows: (1) Reparation (fixing, mending, repair work, and servicing); (2) Preservation (damage control, salvaging, safekeeping, and safeguarding); (3) Conservation of soil, forests, shorelines, native wildlife, streams, wetlands, watershed, and floodways; al Restoration (replacement, reclamation, reconditioning, and remediation); (5) Wildfire and fire prevention; (6) Repair of existing buildings to meet the current code requirements, if the building is deemed reasonable to save; (7) Replacing signs to meet the current code requirements; al Installation, repair, or replacement fencing and gate or access mechanisms; n Installation or repair of cattle guards; (10) Mitigation of flooding problems; or (11) Archeological survey and buffering of Native Hawaiian historical or cultural sites after appropriate consultation with Native Hawaiian descendants and cultural practitioners. Moneys in the maintenance fund shall not be used for: planning, new construction (except those identified in (e)(2) above) or development of roads, bridges, culverts, ramps, drainage features, or ADA compliance issues. Payment to resolve these aforementioned issues shall be from the capital improvementprojects budget or allotments derived from the general fund. (i) Stewardship Grants. Moneys may also be used to provide grants -in -aid for projects, which uses are reflected in (h) above. (1) An award of a stewardship grant shall be by council resolution. Stewardship grants may be awarded only until moneys in the maintenance fund are extinguished. Grants shall be awarded on the basis of ability of the stewardship organization to complete the project on time and within cost estimates." (2) A stewardship grant shall not exceed $20,000. (3) Only 501(c)3 nonprofits or an organization that operates under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and that can complete a project for the good of the community shall be considered for these grants. (4) Public notice of the availability of the stewardship grants shall be placed in two newspapers of general circulation as well as electronic media accessible by internet by August 1 of each fiscal year provided money is available. (5). To apply for a stewardship grant, a stewardship organization shall provide to the department of parks and recreation the following: (A) An application form obtained from department of parks and recreation which is completed for each specific purpose or project; (B) A detailed business plan for the project that includes the name of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the organization that operates under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, if any, a copy of its letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service, a copy of its bylaws and mission statement, a description of the specific project, time frames for project goals, costs, and 3