N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 41.33: Community residences for the mentally disabled

§ 41.33 Community residences for the mentally disabled.

The commissioner shall have the power to operate or cause to be

operated community residential facilities for the mentally disabled.

Within amounts available therefor and subject to regulations established

by him and notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, he may

provide state aid to local governments and to voluntary agencies (i) in

an amount not to exceed fifty percent for acquisition or construction of

such community residences, and (ii) in an amount not to exceed fifty

percent for the total operating costs of community residences except

community residences for the mentally ill. Such state aid to voluntary

agencies shall not be granted unless there has been prior approval of

the proposed community residence by the local governmental unit.