Section 13890 Of Chapter 10.6. California Safe Drinking Water Grant Program From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 10.6.

. Grant funds shall be expended by the public agency within three years of the making of the grant. No grant funds may be expended by the public agency unless the public agency is able to demonstrate to the department, within one year of the making of the grant, supported by an acceptable bid, that the amount to be expended for the project will be within 20 percent of the public agency's cost estimate for the project.