(a)

1. (1) County Courthouse Restoration Grants may be used to preserve, restore, rehabilitate, repair, or stabilize county courthouses listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2. (2) Highest priority is assigned to projects mitigating a threat to a structure's integrity and survival.
3. (3) Grants cannot be used to reimburse expenses for work done outside the grant period specified in the grant contract.
4. (4) Additionally, it should be stressed that these grants are not intended for general maintenance projects.

(b) Grants may be used for, but are not limited to, the following projects:

1. (1) Repair and/or replacement of roofing materials;
2. (2) Repair and/or replication of original windows;
3. (3) Repair and/or replication of original exterior siding material;
4. (4) Removal of artificial siding (vinyl, metal, asbestos plate);
5. (5) Repair of foundation and/or masonry problems;

6. (6) Repair or replication of significant exterior architectural elements, such as missing or severely dilapidated/missing:

   1. (A) Columns;
   2. (B) Turrets;
   3. (C) Cupolas;
   4. (D) Domes; or
   5. (E) Clock towers;
7. (7) Exterior painting (if existing paint has failed);
8. (8) Exterior cleaning;
9. (9) Repair of integral guttering systems;

10. (10) Repair of structural elements, such as:

    1. (A) Floor joists;
    2. (B) Ceiling joists;
    3. (C) Rafters;
    4. (D) Foundations;
    5. (E) Rotted floors;
    6. (F) Load-bearing walls;
    7. (G) Trusses;
    8. (H) Metal columns; or
    9. (I) Beams;
11. (11) Removal of asbestos or lead paint;
12. (12) Alterations to meet requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 20 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.;
13. (13) Repair and/or installation of seismic reinforcement in a historic structure; and

14. (14)

    1. (A) Repair, restoration, or replication of missing or deteriorated original interior features considered significant to the National Register of Historic Places eligibility of the property.
    2. (B) The features must be documented through:

(i) Historic photographs;

1. (ii) Original architectural drawings/specification; or

   1. (iii) Architectural investigation.

   2. (C) Projects may include but are not limited to the following items:

      1. (i) Decorative plaster work;
      2. (ii) Murals;
      3. (iii) Stencils;
      4. (iv) Faux finishes;
      5. (v) Decorative painting;
      6. (vi) Carved/decorative moldings and trim;
      7. (vii) Wood paneling;
      8. (viii) Fireplace mantels;
      9. (ix) Staircases;
      10. (x) Stained-glass windows/skylights;
      11. (xi) Parquet flooring; and
      12. (xii) The repair of mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems if the existing systems jeopardize the historic property.