N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 54-0707: State assistance application procedure

§ 54-0707. State assistance application procedure.

1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit

an application to the commissioner, in such form and containing such

information as the commissioner may require, for state assistance

payments toward the cost of a project which is within the state of New

York and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.

2. The commissioner shall review such project application and may

approve, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with

applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to

such projects.

3. Upon approval of a project application, a municipality shall enter

into a contract, as further provided within this article, with the

commissioner for state assistance payments toward the cost of such

project to be received pursuant to this article.

4. No monies shall be expended for municipal waste reduction or

recycling projects except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.