(a) A county or qualified nonprofit organization may apply to the state board for a grant to award loans or grants, or both, to eligible applicants in the county in accordance with this chapter. The state board may award a grant to a qualified nonprofit organization only for a county that has not been awarded a grant pursuant to this subdivision.

(b) A county or qualified nonprofit organization that receives funding pursuant to this chapter shall annually provide the following information to the state board:

Terms Used In California Water Code 13487.5

  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • Qualified nonprofit organization: means an organization with experience in providing financial and technical assistance to disadvantaged communities that is qualified to operate in California and qualified for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See California Water Code 13486.5
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
  • State board: means the State Water Resources Control Board. See California Water Code 13050
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Water Code 10

(1) The number of loans and grants awarded.

(2) The types of projects funded.

(3) Project costs.

(4) Whether there is demand for additional funding.

(c) The state board may advance funds pursuant to an agreement with a county or qualified nonprofit organization in accordance with this chapter. § 11019 of the Government Code does not apply to an advance made pursuant to this subdivision.

(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)

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