N.Y. Public Housing Law § 305: Applications

§ 305. Applications. (1) To receive a grant under this article, a

public housing authority or agency shall submit an application to the

commissioner at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such

additional information as the commissioner may reasonably require. Such

application shall include a plan for addressing the problem of

drug-related crime on the premises of public housing projects

administered by the public authority or agency.

(2) The commissioner shall approve applications under this article

based upon:

(a) the extent of the crime problem in the facilities of the public

housing project;

(b) the quality of the plan of the public housing authority or agency

to address crime in public housing projects;

(c) the capability of the public housing authority or agency to carry

out the plan; and

(d) the extent to which the local government and local community

support the anti-crime activities of the public housing authority or

agency.