SECTIONS 44288-44290 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 44288-44290

44288. (a) An application for a project grant shall be reviewed by
the administering district immediately upon receipt. If the
administering district determines that an application is incomplete,
the applicant shall be notified within five working days with an
explanation of what is missing from the application. The date and
time of receipt of each application determined to be complete shall
be recorded and the completed application shall be evaluated with
respect to the appropriate project selection criteria. A district
shall make every effort to process an application and grant an award
rapidly and to coordinate project approval with any purchase or
installation timing constraint on an applicant. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this chapter, the administering district may
determine that an application is not in good faith, not credible, or
not in compliance with this chapter and its objectives.
(b) A participating district may request assistance from the state
board on an as needed basis to clarify project evaluation protocols
or to obtain information necessary to properly evaluate an
application.
(c) An application for a grant for an infrastructure project shall
be reviewed by the commission immediately upon receipt. If the
commission determines that an application is incomplete, the
applicant shall be notified within five working days with an
explanation of what is missing from the application. The date and
time of receipt of each application determined to be complete shall
be recorded and the completed application shall be evaluated with
respect to the appropriate project selection criteria. A complete
grant application fulfilling the project selection criteria shall be
approved as soon as practicable, but not later than 60 working days
after receipt. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
the commission may determine that an application is not in good
faith, not credible, or not in compliance with this chapter and its
objectives. The commission shall expedite the processing of an
application and shall grant an award as rapidly as possible.
(d) Funds shall be awarded in conjunction with the execution of a
contract that obligates the state board or a participating district
to make the grant and obligates the grantee to take the actions
described in the grant application. A contract shall incorporate the
recapturing provisions contained in subdivision (c) of Section 44291.

44290. The state board and participating districts shall institute
an outreach program to inform potential participants, technology
suppliers, vendors, engine and equipment dealers and distributors,
fleet owners, industry organizations and publications, districts, and
rail and port organizations of the availability of grants, and of
the requirements and objectives of the grant program. The state board
and district shall vigorously recruit grant applications and publish
examples of successful projects. The commission shall work closely
with the state board and districts so that infrastructure and
technology development projects are closely coordinated with overall
program implementation. Outreach efforts on the part of the state
board shall be coordinated with district outreach efforts.