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The Ola Nā Iwi-Iwi Kupuna Repatriation & Reinterment Grants aim to support programs and practices that empower communities to care for iwi kupuna (ancestral remains). The grant program has a clear focus on initiatives that facilitate the respectful handling, temporary storage, and eventual reburial of ancestral remains. Specific areas of funding include the purchase of ceremonial and reburial materials (such as kapa, unbleached muslin, lauhala baskets, paʻakai (salt), ti leaf, and torches), temporary storage solutions, transportation costs for repatriation (excluding out-of-state expenses), construction of burial vaults, repatriation research, and training for community members and descendants involved in repatriation efforts. This grant program prioritizes projects that promote the respectful and dignified treatment of ancestral remains within the community.