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State Water Resources Control Board <br />Division of Financial Assistance <br />Linda S. Adams 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 <br />AgencySecretary P.O. Box 944212, Sacramento, California 94244-2120 <br />(916) 327-6976 ♦ FAX (916) 327=7469 ♦ www.k-va1ine@waterboards.ca.go <br />RUST GRANT PROGRAM <br />The grant program was created to assist small business with funding to comply with Senate Bill <br />989. The grants range from $3,000 to $50,000. Owner or operators can apply; as long as <br />the applicant has operated or owned the project tanks prior to January 1, 1997, provide <br />evidence of business purchase or operation dated December 31, 1996 or earlier. The <br />program allows a maximum of one Grant per entity. <br />To qualify for the RUST GRANT the applicant must meet all of the following requirements: <br />• A small business, employs fewer than 20 employees <br />• Independently owned and operated, and is not dominant in its field of operation <br />• The principal office (officers/principals) of the grant applicant is domiciled in the state <br />• The applicant, the applicant's family, or an affiliated entity, has owned or operated the <br />project tank since January 1, 1997. <br />• Facility where project tank is located was legally in business retailing gasoline after <br />January 1, 1999. <br />• Must have current underground storage tank permit from the local regulatory agency. <br />• The facility where the project tank is located has sold at retail less than 900,000 gallons <br />of gasoline annually for each of the two years preceding the submission of the grant <br />application. The number of gallons sold shall be based upon taxable sales figures <br />provided to the State Board of Equalization for that facility. (BOE 401 -GS including <br />schedule G) <br />Please include all requested items when submitting a completed application. If you have any <br />questions or require additional information please contact me at (916) 327-6976. <br />No work can be started/completed until you have a signed grant agreement with the State <br />Water Resources Control Board. <br />Kelly Valine <br />kvaline@waterboards.ca.gov <br />hftp://www.waterboards.ca.gov/cwphome/ustc`f/rust upgrade_ust. html <br />California Environmental Protection Agency <br />ea Recycled Paper <br />