N.Y. Executive Law § 527-f: Application, review and approval

§ 527-f. Application, review and approval. 1. Each eligible applicant

desiring to participate in the youth center facility program established

pursuant to this title shall submit an application to the appropriate

official of the division for youth. Municipalities applying for new

facility project grants may submit joint applications with a

not-for-profit corporation with whom they intend to contract for the

operation of the youth center. The application shall contain:

(a) a description of the proposed or existing program to be operated

from this facility in accordance with criteria established by the

division;

(b) a development timetable acceptable to the division that shall

include the projected time schedule for (A) commencement and completion

of regulatory and review processes and approvals including procedures

for land use; and (B) commencement and completion of construction or

rehabilitation. Such timetable shall also include a projected date as to

when the facility will be available for utilization and any other

information the division deems appropriate;

(c) a proposed operating and maintenance budget including a listing of

start-up expenses and of the funds which will be used to pay such

expenses;

(d) an estimate of the total facility project costs as defined herein;

(e) such information as the division may require to the extent that

such information is necessary to facilitate review and approval of

projects consistent with this title.

2. The division shall review all applications with respect to the

proposed construction or reconstruction, financial feasibility of the

project, contractual responsibilities of the parties, the planned use of

the facility for conformance with the purposes of this title and the

effect the proposed facility will have on the programs provided by the

applicant. As part of its consideration of each application the

division shall also consider (a) whether the facility proposed to be

financed will support programs which are consistent with the purposes of

this title; (b) whether the proposed projects will provide intervention,

diversion and delinquency prevention programs which deter youth crime

and promote the health, safety or general welfare of the youth

community; or advance the physical, mental and social well being of the

youth community; or render vital assistance and support to economically

or socially disadvantaged youths; and (c) criteria relating to the

financial and programmatic commitment of the applicant, including but

not limited to, the applicant's history of providing services to youth,

and the ability of the applicant to support the maintenance and

operation of the facility and its programs. Prior to making its

determination to award a grant or a new facility operation agreement to

an eligible applicant pursuant to this section, the division shall

determine that the eligible applicant has demonstrated ability to carry

out all agreements that the division determines reasonably necessary to

assure: (i) that the youth center will be utilized as a youth center

facility for a period of time to be determined by the division pursuant

to section five hundred twenty-seven-g of this title; and (ii) that the

operation of the program located in such facility will be consistent

with the purposes of this title.

3. Not less than thirty days prior to approving an application

pursuant to the provisions of this title, the division shall notify the

temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of its

intent to make such a grant or an award. Such notification shall

identify the recipient and state the proposed location, the estimated

project cost and a brief description of the project.

4. Upon completion of its review of an application and not less than

thirty days after the notification as provided for in subdivision three

of this section, the division shall approve or disapprove such

application and notify the municipality or the not-for-profit

corporation of its decision.