N.Y. Executive Law § 157: Granting authority

§ 157. Granting authority. The division of homeland security and

emergency services by and through the commissioner of the division of

homeland security and emergency services or his duly authorized officers

and employees, shall administer, carry out and approve grants of funds

from moneys allocated and appropriated therefor, for authorized arson,

fire prevention and control expenditures as defined herein, that are

conducted by municipal corporations. "Authorized arson, fire prevention

and control expenditures" shall mean those expenditures utilized by a

municipal corporation for fire or arson prevention, fire or arson

investigation and arson prosecution. No expenditure which has not been

specifically designated by the local legislative body for arson, fire

prevention and control and approved by the office of fire prevention and

control pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated thereby shall be

considered an "authorized arson, fire prevention and control

expenditure." The division of homeland security and emergency services

shall adopt, amend and rescind such rules, regulations and guidelines as

may be necessary for the performance of its functions, powers and duties

under this section. The division of homeland security and emergency

services shall allocate grants under this article among the

municipalities whose applications have been approved in such a manner as

will most nearly provide an equitable distribution of the grants among

municipalities, taking into consideration such factors as the level of

suspected arson activity, population and population density, the need

for state funding to carry out local programs, and the potential of the

municipalities to effectively employ such grants.