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appropriate committee, after January 31 but prior to final action on the operating budget by the council. Any site visitations shall be publicly noticed and conducted in a manner that allows flexible councilmember participation and designated staff support. (D)[(4)] Upon favorable action by the council to appropriate funds for the grant, the director shall notify agencies of their funding or lack thereof by July 31 and award the grant in compliance with this article. (2) Grants From District Contingency Relief: (A) Appropriations from the District Contingency Relief grants shall be transferred to an accepting County deyartment/agency via resolution identifying the nonprofit organization and the specific program, project, or event for which the grant shall be used. (B) All purchases of equipment for organizations must follow procurement law and be domiciled in the County departments. Equipment, supplies, and products are the property of the County. (3) Other Grants: (A) Grants in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the organization receiving the grant and the purpose for which the grant shall be used in an ordinance or resolution. (B) Grants in excess of $25,000 to organizations that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the purpose for which the grant shall be used in an ordinance or resolution and be subject to competition in compliance with Chapter 103D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. (C) Grants of $25,000 or less may be authorized by the finance director for public purpose projects or programs upon written request of a funding agency or department. Such grants shall not be limited to nonprofit organizations but shall specifically identify the organization and program, project or event for which the grant shall be used and comply with the Rules and Regulations of the Director of Finance. (b) In the event that a grantee organization is unable or unwilling to provide the public service(s) for which a grant was appropriated, the following procedures shall apply: (1) For grants -in -aid, the mayor may direct the finance director to solicit applications from eligible nonprofit organizations to fulfill the specific public purpose(s) for which the funds were originally appropriated for the remainder of the fiscal year. The director shall forward recommended application(s) and appropriation measure(s) to the council for its decision. Funds appropriated to a successor nonprofit organization shall not exceed the balance of unexpended County funds awarded to the original grantee nonprofit 2