California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 24 - Grant and Loan Programs
Article 2 - Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Grant and Loan Program
Section 3423.1 - Grant Terms

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 3423.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Each grant agreement shall include the following terms and conditions:

(1) A covenant by the grantee to continuously comply with all permit requirements and applicable laws, including chapter 6.7 of division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, section 41954 of the Health and Safety Code, and all implementing regulations throughout the term of the grant;

(2) A provision that all work funded with grant proceeds shall be performed by a contractor who holds current and active license(s) issued by the California State Contractors License Board and meets all applicable requirements for service technicians set forth in section 2715 of chapter 16 of title 23 of the California Code of Regulations; and

(3) Any other provision that the Board determines is necessary to ensure that the grant meets all applicable laws, including chapter 6.7 of division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, section 41954 of the Health and Safety Code, and all implementing regulations and other state funding laws.

(b) The minimum amount of a RUST Program grant is three thousand dollars ($3,000). Except as provided in subdivision (b) of section 3421.1, the maximum amount of a RUST Program grant is seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).

(c) Disbursements only may be made for costs invoiced to the grantee for completed work and each disbursement shall require satisfaction of conditions precedent to disbursement. No disbursements will be made for deposits. The Board may withhold the final 10 percent of the grant proceeds until completion of the project. The conditions precedent to disbursement are as follows:

(1) An executed contract for removal, replacing, or upgrading a project tank, by a licensed contractor, including costs consistent with the project budget contained in the grant agreement;

(2) Copies of all permits or regulatory approvals required for the project, including, if applicable, an authority to construct, permit to install, removal permit, or other construction permit issued on the Project from the applicable regulatory agencies;

(3) Original invoices supporting all requested costs, including all subcontractor(s) invoices; and

(4) Any other information or supporting documentation reasonably required by the Board to determine whether the requested cost is eligible under section 3421.

1. New section filed 3-6-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Section 25299.108, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25299.101, 25299.105 and 25299.107, Health and Safety Code.

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