When the department awards a cooperative agreement pursuant to Section 38074, prior to execution of the agreement, the department may do the following:
(a)
Certify to the Controller that a cooperative agreement has been awarded, the name of the organization or agency to which the award has been made, the amount approved by the department for funding the cooperative agreement, and any other information as may be required by the Controller.
(b)
Present a claim to the Controller for payment to the organization or agency, from an appropriation available for such purpose, of an amount not exceeding 25 percent of the funding approved for the cooperative agreement.