N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 35.11: Grants and technical assistance

§ 35.11 Grants and technical assistance. 1. Within the amounts

appropriated and available therefor, the commissioner may award a grant

or grants to local governments or other appropriate entities for

planning, design, acquisition, development and programming of heritage

areas. The sharing limitations under this section shall not apply to any

other state grant program or assistance which may be available to state

designated heritage areas.

2. Planning grants may be made by the commissioner to communities

identified under section 35.03 of this article. Such planning grants to

municipalities will be for the purpose of assisting localities to

prepare management plans and may cover up to fifty percent of the

management plan cost. The state share must be matched by local funds or

approved in-kind contributions.

3. Acquisition and development grants may be made by the commissioner

to local governments or to other entities as authorized following

approval of a management plan for the heritage area for which the grant

will be used. Such grants shall be for the purpose of implementing the

heritage area program in conformance with the approved management plan

and may be used for project design, acquisition and development of real

property and interests therein. No such acquisition or development grant

shall exceed ten percent of the total project cost for which it is

awarded and furthermore, local contributions must equal or exceed such

grants.

3-a. Program grants may also be made by the commissioner to such local

governments or authorized entities to develop and present interpretive

exhibits, materials or other appropriate products in the furtherance of

the educational and recreational objectives of the heritage areas

program and to encourage urban revitalization of, and reinvestment in,

heritage area resources. Program grants may cover up to twenty-five

percent of the estimated project cost, and the state share must be

matched by local funds or other non-state funds.

4. The commissioner may contract with state agencies to provide for

projects, services and programs which encourage appreciation of heritage

area resources or for any planning, transportation, or other services

necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.

5. The commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, provide

technical assistance in areas including recreation and preservation

planning to management entities implementing a management plan.