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D. The County Open Space Program shall have the following components:

1. Grant Program. The County shall have funds, as specified above in Section VIII (A), available for distribution in the form of grants to incorporated municipalities; special districts, which provide recreational services or amenities; and recreation districts. Said grants shall be used for the purposes specified in Section VIII(C)(3)(d) or VIII(E)(1), and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution.

a. Those entities having proposals consistent with the guidelines as set forth in this Resolution may submit their grant applications to OSTAB. 

b. OSTAB and County staff shall review the grant applications and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the approval, conditional approval or denial of each application. 

c. The Board of County Commissioners then shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the grant application. 

d. If the County distributes less than 12% of the Open Space Sales and Use Tax as designated for grants, the remaining portion shall be retained by the County to be used for purposes set forth in Section VIII (D) (5) below.