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ATTACHMENT 01
Grant Application Form – EXHIBIT A
California Automated Permit Processing (CalAPP) Program
1. APPLICANT INFORMATION (REQUIRED)
Jurisdiction Name (please use full legal name as it would appear on the executed grant):
Jurisdiction Type (select one):
City County City and County
Current Estimated Population State of California Department of Finance Demographics (https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/Demographics/):
Less than 50,000
From 50,000 to 99,999
From 100,000 to 200,000
Greater than 200,000
Project Manager
(serves as point
of contact for all
communications)
Name
Street Address
City and
Zip Code
Phone Number
E-Mail Address
2. FUNDING (REQUIRED)
Assigned Maximum Grant Amount (select one)
Group 1 ($40,000): Population less than 50,000
Group 2 ($60,000): Population from 50,000 to 99,999
Group 3 ($80,000): Population from 100,000 to 200,000
Group 4 ($100,000): Population greater than 200,000
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3. PROJECT INFORMATION (REQUIRED)
A. Online, automated solar permitting platform to be adopted:
SolarAPP+
Other. If selected, complete Section 4 (“Additional Information”) B. Please select allowable budget item(s) anticipated to be used (Select at least one):
Ongoing in-house staff labor costs associated directly with adoption and maintenance of the platform
Ongoing third-party or consultant time associated directly with adoption and maintenance of the platform
Ongoing staff training and education, specific to the platform Ongoing training events for local installers, specific to the platform Essential hardware or equipment necessary to support adoption of the platform
Maintenance, such as adding support for energy storage paired with solar energy system permitting, and subscription cost for permit tracking software in support of adopted permitting platform
C. Estimated Project Timeline*
*Enter actual dates if activities already began
Activity Date (Month/Year)
Begin Development/Pilot
Full Adoption
Staff Training
Training for Local Installers
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4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (if applicable)
NOTE: Only complete this section if you implement a platform other than SolarAPP+ Please identify whether the following features are supported by the implemented platform. All features are required for the platform to qualify for funding. CEC staff will verify prior to payment approval.
Performs an automated plan review for residential solar energy systems that completes automatic code compliance checks based on user inputs (such as a contractor), thereby enabling or otherwise issuing permits instantly when the project is confirmed as code compliant, without the need for human review
Yes No
Supports online, immediate fee payment once an application is complete, which may include auto-invoicing of permit fee costs Yes No Supports immediate generation of a permit job card following payment confirmation Yes No
Blocks noncompliant applications from receiving a permit Yes No EITHER: 1) Stand-alone permitting tool; OR 2) Integrates with current software and inspection platform already in use Yes No
5. REPORTING (REQUIRED)
Following adoption and verification of a qualifying platform, the Energy Commission may request, and the Recipient will provide if requested, annual data on the number of permits issued for solar energy systems and a solar energy system paired with an energy storage system including relevant characteristics of those systems, such as system capacity.
Please indicate your acceptance of these terms.
Yes No
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6. CERTIFICATION (REQUIRED)
• I am authorized to complete and sign this form on behalf of the applicant. • I authorize the California Energy Commission to make any inquiries necessary to verify the information presented in this application. • I have read and understand the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation. I accept the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation on behalf of the applicant, and the applicant is willing to enter into an agreement with the Energy Commission to conduct the proposed project according to the terms and conditions without negotiation.
• I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Name of Authorized
Representative:
Title:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Date:
Signature of
Authorized
Representative:
NOTE: Do not overlap signature with surrounding border lines.