1. (a) An Applicant that is a public agency, local agency, nonprofit organization, special district, joint powers authority, tribe, public utility, local publicly owned utility, or mutual water company, is eligible for Grant funding under this Article.
2. (b) An Applicant that is a mutual water company, a joint powers authority with municipal water company member(s), or a utility serving the public and regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission is only eligible for Grant funding if the Applicant's proposed Project has a public purpose and benefits customers, not investors, of the water system.

Note: Authority cited: Section 1058, Water Code; and Section 90135, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 90110, 90120, 91000, 91010 and 91014, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-17-2026 as an emergency; operative 2-17-2026 (Register 2026, No. 8). This filing is a deemed emergency and shall remain in effect until repealed or revised by the board pursuant to Public Resources Code section 90135(e).