(a) Upon appropriation, the 2022 California Arrearage Payment Program is established in the Department of Community Services and Development. (b) The department shall release program notices and post program notices related to 2022 CAPP administration on its public-facing internet website. (c) All active residential utility customers with past due bills incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period are considered eligible for 2022 CAPP assistance and shall be included in a utility applicantâs request for 2022 CAPP funding. (1) The department and utility applicants shall prioritize the issuance of 2022 CAPP assistance in the following order: (A) Active residential customers with past due bills and who, absent the 2022 CAPP assistance or any other protection or assistance provided by the utility applicant, might be subject to service disconnection, consistent with current law, due to nonpayment of balances incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period. (B) Active residential customers with past due bills incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period. (2) The department, in its application approval and allocation notice to utility applicants, shall direct utility applicants on how 2022 CAPP assistance will be applied to each of the priority groups. A utility applicant shall be responsible for correcting any misapplication of 2022 CAPP assistance when that failure was due to a utility applicant not properly applying 2022 CAPP assistance to residential customer accounts in accordance with program notices, 2022 CAPP application terms and conditions, and guidance issued by the department. (d) Within 90 days of receiving funds, upon appropriation, the department shall make available an online application for utility applicants to request 2022 CAPP funding for residential customers. (1) To receive 2022 CAPP funding, a utility applicant shall complete a 2022 CAPP application, submit all necessary data and information to support the utility applicantâs 2022 CAPP application, execute the 2022 CAPP terms and conditions document, and comply with all department-issued program notices. (2) All utility applicant 2022 CAPP applications shall include the total number of eligible residential accounts and the total amount of eligible residential account arrearages incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period, and identify for each eligible residential account the corresponding account number and past due bill balance accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic bill relief period. (3) The general manager, utility director, or a designee shall certify that the 2022 CAPP application is true and accurate and execute the 2022 CAPP terms and conditions. (4) (A) Customer information shall be subject to Section 6254.16. This subparagraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2023. (B) Customer information shall be subject to Section 7927.410. This subparagraph shall become operative on January 1, 2023. (e) There shall be a 30-day application timeframe in which utility applicants may apply to the department for 2022 CAPP funds. The department shall contact a utility applicant that does not respond during the initial application period to inquire as to the status of the utility applicantâs 2022 CAPP application. (f) The department shall review utility applicant 2022 CAPP applications for completeness and confirm that utility applicantsâ submissions support the total amount of financial assistance requested on behalf of residential customers. Incomplete 2022 CAPP applications shall be returned to the utility applicant for corrections or amendments consistent with department notes or directives. (g) One billion one hundred ninety-seven million dollars ($1,197,000,000) appropriated in Item 4700-101-3398 of the Budget Act of 2022 shall be used for the 2022 CAPP program. The allocation may be adjusted for the purposes of administrative costs. Upon appropriation, the following specified amounts shall be allocated
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