N.Y. Executive Law § 159-m: Designation and redesignation of eligible entities in unserved areas

§ 159-m. Designation and redesignation of eligible entities in

unserved areas. 1. Qualified organization in or near area. (a) In

general. If any geographic area of the state is not, or ceases to be,

served by an eligible entity under this article, and if the governor

decides to serve such area, the governor may solicit applications from,

and designate as an eligible entity

(1) a private nonprofit organization (which may include an eligible

entity) that is geographically located in the unserved area, that is

capable of providing a broad range of services designed to eliminate

poverty and foster self-sufficiency, and that meets the requirements of

this article; and

(2) a private nonprofit eligible entity that is geographically located

in an area contiguous to or within reasonable proximity of the unserved

area and that is already providing related services in the unserved

area.

(b) Requirement. In order to serve as the eligible entity for the

area, an entity described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of this

subdivision shall agree to add additional members to the board of the

entity to ensure adequate representation

(1) in each of the three required categories described in paragraph

(a) of subdivision two of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this

article, by members that reside in the community comprised by the

unserved area; and

(2) in the category described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of

subdivision two of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article, by

members that reside in the neighborhood to be served.

2. Special consideration. In designating an eligible entity under

subdivision one of this section, the governor shall grant the

designation to an organization of demonstrated effectiveness in meeting

the goals and purposes of this article and may give priority, in

granting the designation, to eligible entities that are providing

related services in the unserved area, consistent with the needs

identified by a community-needs assessment.

3. No qualified organization in or near area. If no private, nonprofit

organization is identified or determined to be qualified under

subdivision one of this section to serve the unserved area as an

eligible entity the governor may designate an appropriate political

subdivision of the state to serve as an eligible entity for the area. In

order to serve as the eligible entity for that area, the political

subdivision shall have a tripartite board or other mechanism as required

in section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article.