CA Pub Res Code Section 26040

(a)

The authority may receive and utilize grants or loans from the federal government, a public agency, or any other source for carrying out the purposes of this division.

(b)

The authority may make a commitment to finance a project by a qualified participating party who requests financing from the authority prior to the participating party’s efforts to secure federal matching funds available to promote the development of alternative sources of energy and advanced transportation technologies.