Cal. Education Code § 17078.37

Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 17072.30 and subdivision (a) of Section 17074.16, as applicable: (a) Applicants for funding pursuant to this article shall do both of the following: (1) Submit preliminary applications to the board. (2) Meet the eligibility requirements described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 17071.75) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 17073.10), as applicable. (b) The board shall do both of the following: (1) Accept a preliminary application from, and make a preliminary apportionment to, a small school district for new construction grants pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 17072.10) or modernization grants pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 17074.10) in a manner substantially identical to the preliminary apportionment requirements established in Section 17078.24, except that the eligibility of the applicant shall be based on the criteria established in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a). (2) If requested, provide a preliminary apportionment of a project and construction management grant equal to 5 percent of the state share of the preliminary apportionment.