1. (a) A general information package, including:

   1. (1) An Applicant's name, legal entity type, street address, mailing address, congressional district(s), state senate district(s), and state assembly district(s);
   2. (2) The total population in an Applicant's or a Project's service area, and the Median Household Income of an Applicant's or a Project's service area at the time the Application is submitted;
   3. (3) An Applicant's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and Federal Tax Identification number;
   4. (4) The name, title, phone number, and email address of an Authorized Representative who has the authority to represent an Applicant and sign documents pertaining to the Application and Financing Agreement;
   5. (5) If an Applicant is a public agency or has a governing body, a copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body which identifies its Authorized Representative and grants such Authorized Representative the authority to submit an Application on the Applicant's behalf and sign documents relating to the Application and Financing Agreement;
   6. (6) The name, phone number, and email address of a person who will be available for day-to-day contact regarding a Project on behalf of an Applicant;
   7. (7) The name, phone number, and email address of an Applicant's legal counsel, if any;
   8. (8) Basic information regarding the Project, including the Project's title, the physical location of the Project, a brief description of the Project and its objectives, the current status of any plans and specifications, and an estimated Project schedule;
   9. (9) The amount of Grant funds requested and the Project's total cost, if known; and
   10. (10) The names and contact information for any other agencies, including federal agencies, involved in the funding, planning, construction, or environmental review of the Project, if any.

2. (b) A technical package, including:

   1. (1) A Project Report signed and stamped by a registered Professional Engineer, which contains sufficient information for State Water Board staff to evaluate whether a proposed Project meets the requirements of this Article and fulfills the purposes of the proposed Project, including but not limited to:

      1. (A) Information on and maps depicting relevant characteristics of the Project area and nearby vicinity;
      2. (B) Information on relevant water supply characteristics, uses, customers, and facilities;
      3. (C) Information on relevant wastewater characteristics, uses, customers, and facilities;
      4. (D) Treatment objectives for discharge and reuse of wastewater;
      5. (E) Relevant information on the recycled water market in the Project's current or proposed service area;
      6. (F) A project alternatives analysis, which may include, as relevant to a specific Project: analysis of alternatives to any component of the Planning or Construction of the Project where reasonable alternatives exist, analysis of alternative viable sources of water other than recycled water, analysis of water conservation or use reduction as an alternative to water recycling, analysis of pollution control alternatives, and analysis of an alternative where no Project is built;
      7. (G) Relevant details of the proposed Project's facilities, estimated Project cost, preliminary design, potential resulting recycled water use, and any matters which may impact the Project budget or schedule;
      8. (H) Information regarding any commitments, agreements, ordinances, or permits which must be obtained by the Applicant or the Project, or both, in order to implement the purposes of the Project; and
      9. (I) Information regarding the financing of the Project, and projections of revenues, costs, and debts relevant to the construction and operation of the Project.
   2. (2) Information regarding any climate change adaptation or mitigation measures the Applicant considered for the Project, including measures that were considered and rejected, and information regarding any climate change vulnerabilities of the Project;
   3. (3) The Applicant's Recycled Water Market Assurances; and
   4. (4) An anticipated connection schedule and estimated recycled water deliveries for all potential users of the recycled water from the proposed Project.
3. (c) An environmental package, including all information and documents as may be necessary to demonstrate that the Applicant and proposed Project have satisfied all applicable requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; and

4. (d) A financial security package which contains sufficient information and documentation to demonstrate that the Applicant's current and projected revenues will exceed the combined costs of current operation, costs of operating the proposed Project, and costs related to any compliance with debt service or other material obligations, such that the State Water Board may reasonably determine that the Applicant has and will continue to have the financial capacity to operate and maintain the Project once constructed. Such required information and documentation includes, but is not limited to:

   1. (1) The requested Grant funding amount;
   2. (2) Other funding sources for the proposed Project, if any;

   3. (3) If active water and/or wastewater connections are currently and directly served by the Applicant's system, the following information:

      1. (A) The number of active service connections served;
      2. (B) The average monthly service charge that is projected to be in place after the proposed Project is completed; and
      3. (C) The Applicant's average monthly billing for the last 12 months prior to submitting the Application.
   4. (4) A discussion of any material events and material obligations, including but not limited to bankruptcy, defaults, litigation, grand jury findings, unscheduled draws, substitution of insurers or their failure to perform, and any local debt limit;
   5. (5) A copy of the most recent three years of either audited financial statements or federal and state tax returns;
   6. (6) Budget projections showing revenues and expenses for at least the next two fiscal years;
   7. (7) A copy of the most recent resolution, ordinance, or similar document approving the Applicant's current rates, a copy of the Applicant's current rates, and a copy of public notices regarding those rates issued in compliance section 4 of Article XIII.D. of the California Constitution;
   8. (8) A schedule of the Applicant's relevant debts, or a letter from the Applicant's Authorized Representative stating the Applicant has no relevant debts;
   9. (9) If applicable, budget projections based on proposed taxes, fees, charges, or assessments; and
   10. (10) If applicable, a copy of any relevant service, management, operating, or joint powers agreements and any amendments thereto.

A complete Application for a Grant consists of the following:

Note: Authority cited: Section 1058, Water Code; and Section 90135, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 90110, 90140, 91010, 91000 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).