N.Y. Executive Law § 334: Federal aid

§ 334. Federal aid. 1. The department of taxation and finance shall

accept and receive any and all grants of money awarded to the state and

its political subdivisions under the federal highway safety act of

nineteen hundred sixty-six, and acts amendatory or supplemental thereto.

All monies so received shall be deposited by the department of taxation

and finance in a special fund or funds and shall be used exclusively for

establishing and administering highway safety programs pursuant to the

provisions of this article. Such money shall be paid from said fund or

funds upon audit and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers of or

certification by the governor or his designee.

2. At least forty per cent of the federal funds so received shall be

allocated and paid to those political subdivisions which have

established approved local highway safety programs. In determining the

allocation of such amount among such political subdivisions, the

governor or his designee shall consider the following factors:

(a) the relative populations of such political subdivisions;

(b) the total costs of the local highway safety programs;

(c) the amount of state aid and other funds received by such political

subdivisions for highway safety purposes; and

(d) the safety value of any special highway safety projects conducted

by such political subdivisions.

3. The federal funds remaining after the allocations and payments have

been made pursuant to subdivision two of this section shall be utilized

for such highway safety purposes as the governor or his designee shall

deem appropriate.