N.Y. Public Health Law § 2515-b: Community service project plans

§ 2515-b. Community service project plans. 1. Plans for community

service projects may be submitted to the department by not-for-profit

agencies or by county or municipal governments, or any subdivision

thereof. Such plan shall:

(a) include a statement of project goals and objectives and a

description of the services to be provided to meet such goals and

objectives;

(b) identify the geographic area to be served, which may include a

county, municipality or any subdivision thereof, or a combination of

counties, municipalities or subdivisions thereof;

(c) identify the prevalence and incidence of adolescent pregnancy and

parenting and related problems to be addressed by the project in the

geographic area; and a description, by number and characteristics, of

the project's target population to be served;

(d) describe the services currently available to serve the eligible

adolescents which may help reinforce the goals and objectives of the

community service project;

(e) describe how services for eligible adolescents will be coordinated

within such project plans, and efforts to be made to improve client

access to such services by improving interagency cooperation and program

coordination;

(f) describe how the project funds received pursuant to this title

shall be used;

(g) describe the community's involvement in the project plan, and the

involvement of relevant agencies and appropriate groups involved within

such project plan;

(h) describe how the proposed services are relevant to the population

being served; and

(i) describe the method to be used to evaluate and report upon the

effectiveness of the community service project funded under the

provisions of this title.

2. The community service project plan shall be developed by the

community council which shall direct the activities of the community

service project. The community council shall select a lead agency which

shall be responsible for the administration of the community service

project. The community council shall select and approve the funding of

subcontractors pursuant to this title for the purpose of the development

of the community service project plan.