N.Y. Executive Law § 527-a: Definitions

§ 527-a. Definitions. 1. For purposes of this title, the following

terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Youth center" means any area, building, structure or facility

owned or operated by a not-for-profit corporation or by or for a

municipality for use by the youth of the community which promotes the

health, safety or general welfare of the youth community and which

advances the physical, mental and social well-being of such youth

community, including all necessary and attendant and related facilities

and equipment.

(b) "Facility rehabilitation grants" or "rehabilitation grants" means

an award to a not-for-profit corporation or a municipality for the

purpose of renovation, rehabilitation, repair, remodeling, or

improvement of areas, buildings, structures or facilities intended for

use as a youth center.

(c) "New facility project grant" means an award to a municipality or a

municipality acting jointly with a not-for-profit corporation for the

purpose of construction, demolition, or acquisition of areas, buildings,

structures, or facilities intended to be owned by a municipality for use

as a youth center.

(d) "Project costs" means the reasonable and necessary costs for

planning, demolition, acquisition of land or buildings and construction

of new buildings or the reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair or

remodeling of existing buildings to be used as a youth center. Such

costs shall also include all or any portion of the cost necessary for

the creation of a reserve fund required pursuant to section five hundred

twenty-seven-h of this title.

(e) "New facility operation agreements" or "operation agreements"

means the award of a contract to which the state and a not-for-profit

corporation or a municipality are parties, for the purpose of

maintenance and operation of areas, buildings, structures or facilities

intended for use as a youth center and for which the state has provided

financing of acquisition, demolition or construction under the

provisions of this title and to which the state will hold title.

(f) "Not-for-profit corporation" means a corporation as defined in

subparagraph five of paragraph (a) of section one hundred two of the

not-for-profit corporation law which is engaged in one or more of the

youth center program activities specified in this title.

(g) "Municipality" means a county, city, town or village.

(h) "Program" means the youth center facility program.

(i) "Division" means the division for youth.

(j) "Eligible applicant" means (i) a municipality or (ii) a

not-for-profit corporation or (iii) a municipality and a not-for-profit

corporation applying jointly.