California § 8686 - For any eligible project, the state share shall amount to no more than 75 percent
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§ 8686. For any eligible project, the state share shall amount to no more than 75 percent
(a) For any eligible project, the state share shall amount to no more than 75 percent of total state eligible costs. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the state share shall be up to 100 percent of total state eligible costs connected with the following events: (1) The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake. (2) The October 20, 1991, East Bay fire. (3) The fires that occurred in southern California from October 1, 1993, to November 30, 1993, inclusive. (4) The January 17, 1994, Northridge earthquake. (5) Storms that occurred in California during the periods commencing January 3, 1995, and February 13, 1995, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (6) The storms that occurred in California in December of 1996 and early January of 1997, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (7) The winter storms and flooding that occurred from February 1, 1998, to April 30, 1998, inclusive, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (8) The wildfires that occurred in southern California commencing October 21, 2003, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (9) The December 22, 2003, San Simeon earthquake, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (10) The severe storms, flooding, debris flows, and mudslides that occurred during December 27, 2004, to January 11, 2005, inclusive, in southern California, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (11) The severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mud and debris flows that occurred in southern California during the period from February 16 to February 23, 2005, inclusive, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (12) The severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides that occurred in northern California during the period from December 17, 2005, to January 3, 2006, inclusive, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (13) The severe storms and flooding that occurred in northern and central California during the period from March 29, 2006, to April 16, 2006, inclusive, as specified in agreements between this state and the United States for federal financial assistance. (c) For any federally declared disaster subsequent to January 1, 1995, that the Legislature has designated in subdivision (b), the state shall assume the increased share specified in subdivision (b) in those cases where the Federal Emergency Management Agency or another applicable federal agency has approved the federal share of costs. (d) The state shall make no allocation for any project application resulting in a state share of less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) under this section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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