N.Y. County Law § 299-w: Federal assistance

§ 299-w. Federal assistance. The watershed district is designated as a

"local organization" authorized to make application to the secretary of

agriculture of the United States for financial assistance in installing

and carrying out a district project under the provisions of said

"Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act".

The watershed district, as the local organization, is empowered, when

authorized by resolution adopted by the board of supervisors, to enter

into contracts or agreements with the secretary of agriculture for the

purpose of contracting indebtedness with the federal government for any

or all of the local share of the costs of such project, as provided for

in the said "Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act" as amended,

whenever such borrowing appears necessary and desirable, subject to the

provisions of the local finance law.