V. Assignment of Proceeding.

President Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner, and Janice Grau is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. D.03-09-071 adopted interim grant program administration rules.

2. No party objected to adoption of grant program administration rules as final rules.

Conclusions of Law

1. We should adopt the interim grant program administration rules adopted in D.03-09-071 as final rules.

2. In order to permit the grant program to proceed efficiently and without interruption, this order should be effective today.

O R D E R

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The interim grant program administration rules are adopted as final rules as set forth herein.

2. This proceeding is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated March 17, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

GEOFFREY F. BROWN

SUSAN P. KENNEDY

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

Commissioners