California Water Code 13489 – (a) An eligible applicant for a grant shall meet all of the …
(a) An eligible applicant for a grant shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income or, for a small water system, serve households with a median household income at or below 120 percent of the statewide median household income.
Terms Used In California Water Code 13489
- 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
- Small water system: means a system for the provision of piped water to the public for human consumption that serves at least two, but not more than 14, service connections and is not a public water system as defined in §. See California Water Code 13486.5
(2) Have an ownership interest in the residence or small water system.
(3) Be unable to obtain financial assistance at reasonable terms and conditions from private lenders and lack the resources to undertake these improvements.
(b) A grant recipient shall repay to the county or qualified nonprofit organization the grant amount in full if that recipient sells or transfers ownership of the residence or small water system less than five years from the date that the grant agreement was signed.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 438, Sec. 1. (AB 277) Effective January 1, 2018.)