N.Y. Executive Law § 897: General functions, powers and duties

* § 897. General functions, powers and duties. The office of urban

revitalization by and through the director or his duly authorized

officers and employees, shall have the following functions, powers and

duties;

1. To provide comprehensive information on existing state, federal and

local urban development and revitalization programs upon request to any

local agency located in distressed urban area of the state.

2. To receive notification from all state agencies engaged in urban

development and revitalization programs of program descriptions,

appropriation data, application procedures and local agencies or

community non-profit organizations receiving state assistance for such

programs. The office shall, upon receipt of such notification, make

available a listing of existing programs and assure that all related

local agencies are notified of their existence.

3. To assist, upon request, applicant local agencies located in

distressed urban areas in obtaining timely and efficient responses from

state and federal agencies, to assist such applicants in consideration

of alternative program grant strategies and to assist state and federal

agencies in cooperative approaches to address the needs of such

applicants.

4. To review application procedures formulated by state agencies and

to recommend improvements designed to increase the efficiency of these

procedures and to enhance the probability for the success of such

applications from local agencies located in distressed urban areas.

5. To make available to local agencies, individuals and corporations

located in distressed urban areas assistance concerning grant

applications procedures and techniques and job development opportunities

and to encourage the assistance of the private sector in effectuating

the revitalization of distressed urban areas.

6. To administer local assistance programs authorized by the

legislature pursuant to statute, within amounts appropriated therefor,

designed to encourage revitalization of distressed urban areas.

7. To assist the governor, the cabinet and the legislature in the

coordination, consolidation and improvement of state policy for

distressed urban areas, through the establishment, as far as is

practical, of offices in such areas, through the holding of public

hearings and to represent the governor before federal agencies on

matters of importance to coordinate policy for the revitalization of

such areas.

8. To apply for and receive, consistent with the appropriation,

notification, and approval requirements of the state finance law, grants

or financial assistance from federal agencies.

9. To adopt such rules and regulations, procedures, instructions, and

forms as are required to carry out the functions, powers and duties

imposed upon the office by this article.

10. To serve as staff for the cabinet in the formation of agendas for

regular meetings, the preparation of minutes of such meetings, the

development of policy papers and assuring the implementation of policies

and programs proposed by the cabinet and adopted by the governor.

* NB Expired March 31, 1985