N.Y. Executive Law § 159-i: Distribution of funds

§ 159-i. Distribution of funds. At least ninety percent of the

community services block grant funds received by the state shall be

distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary to eligible entities

as defined in subdivision one of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of

this article. Each such eligible entity shall receive the same

proportion of community services block grant funds as was the proportion

of funds received in the immediately preceding federal fiscal year under

the federal community services block grant program as compared to the

total amount received by all eligible entities in the state, under the

federal community services block grant program.

The secretary shall, pursuant to section one hundred fifty-nine-h of

this article, retain not more than five percent of the community

services block grant funds for administration at the state level.

The remainder of the community services block grant funds received by

the state shall be distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary

in the following order of preference: a sum of up to one-half of one

percent of the community services block grant funds received by the

state to Indian tribes and tribal organizations as defined in this

article, on the basis of need; and to community based organizations.

Such remainder funds received by eligible entities will not be included

in determining the proportion of funds received by any such entity in

the immediately preceding federal fiscal year under the federal

community services block grant program.