N.Y. Judiciary Law § 849-d: Payment procedures

§ 849-d. Payment procedures. 1. Upon the approval of the chief

administrator, funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this

article shall be used for the costs of operation of approved programs.

The methods of payment or reimbursement for dispute resolution costs

shall be specified by the chief administrator and may vary among

centers. All such arrangements shall conform to the eligibility criteria

of this article and the rules and regulations of the chief

administrator.

2. Except as provided in section four hundred twenty-five of the

family court act, the state share of the cost of any center approved

under this section shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand

dollars for each county served by the center and may include an

additional amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the difference

between the approved estimated cost of the program and the basic grant.