New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter XV - Local Government Services
Part 815 - Local Government Efficiency Award
Section 815.6 - Contents of application and procedures
Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 815.6
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
(a) Application for assistance shall be on forms prescribed by the secretary. Applications shall contain the following:
(1) the names and contact information for
each municipality applying for assistance;
(2) designation of contact person or grant
administrator;
(3) identification
of key personnel who will work on the project for the municipalities;
(4) a resolution of each municipality's
governing body requesting such assistance or a resolution by the municipal
governing board stating acceptance of a qualified citizen petition requesting a
dissolution study;
(5) a detailed
description of the proposed activity to be funded;
(6) a work program including time periods for
achieving stated objectives;
(7) a
budget including identification of all funding sources and local matching
funds;
(8) any inter-municipal
agreements entered into or proposed to be entered into to carry out the
activity; and
(9) a description of
how the proposal responds to each of the rating and approval criteria described
in this Part.
(b) Application information and procedures.
(1)
The Department of State will provide outreach services to inform municipalities
of the availability of funding and provide information to applicants concerning
application preparation and submission.
(2) Project time periods and work programs
may be adjusted by the Department of State as a condition of entering into a
contract for State assistance to ensure the timely and successful completion of
a project for which funds are awarded. The Department of State may, at its
discretion, choose not to enter into contracts and cancel grant awards which do
not contain mutually established time periods and work programs.
(3) All projects must be undertaken pursuant
to a contract with the Department of State which shall require, in addition to
the requirements of the Department of State, Attorney General, and State
Comptroller, that all contracts not to be performed by the officials and
employees of the grantee be entered into in accordance with General Municipal
Law, sections
103 and 104-b. R equested grant amounts may
be reduced in order to fund a greater number of projects or in order to reflect
eligible costs.
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