N.Y. Highway Law § 229-a: Federal aid

§ 229-a. Federal aid. 1. If the federal government, through any

federal law, makes an allotment of moneys or otherwise provides

financial aid and assistance for approved projects, the commissioner is

hereby authorized to accept such federal moneys, aid and assistance, to

sign all necessary agreements therefor, and to do and perform all

necessary acts in connection therewith. The commissioner shall not enter

into any agreement or agreements which will require a total state

contribution in excess of the amounts available for the state's share of

the cost of such projects.

2. The execution by the state of any such agreement or agreements

shall not operate or be construed to relieve the state or any town from

its or their obligations under the provisions of this article, except as

hereinafter provided in this section.

3. The department of taxation and finance may accept and receive as

custodian any and all grants and money awarded for assistance for

approved projects in this state under or pursuant to any such federal

law. All moneys so received shall be deposited by the department of

taxation and finance in a special fund or funds and shall be used

exclusively for the purposes of any such federal law. Such moneys shall

be paid from such fund or funds on audit of the state comptroller upon

vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner for carrying out the

purposes of such federal law.

4. Federal aid in relation to any approved project shall be allocated

to reduce the amount of state aid for the project and the town's share

of the cost of the project in the same proportion as each is required to

contribute to or pay for the portion of the cost of the project in

relation to which state aid may be paid under section two hundred

twenty-seven of this article.