N.Y. Social Services Law § 45-c: Direct application by eligible applicants

§ 45-c. Direct application by eligible applicants. Upon receipt of a

copy of the request for proposals issued pursuant to section

forty-five-a of this title, an eligible applicant may notify the local

social services district in which its eligible project is located of its

desire to participate in the single room occupancy support services

program. In the event that the local social services district does not

submit a proposal pursuant to section forty-five-a of this title, such

eligible applicant that has notified the local social services district

of its desire to participate may submit an application directly to the

commissioner for financial assistance under this title. Criteria to be

used by the commissioner in awarding funding directly to such eligible

applicants shall include but not be limited to the anticipated need for

single room occupancy units within the district where the eligible

project is located, and the appropriateness of the support services for

the population to be served. Before directly awarding any funding to

eligible applicants, the commissioner shall consult with the local

social services district where the eligible project is located regarding

the need for single room occupancy units within such district, the

ability of the eligible project to provide single room occupancy

services and any other factors which are necessary to effectively

evaluate direct application by eligible projects. When such applications

are approved, the commissioner, within the amounts appropriated under

this title, and subject to the limitations set forth in this section and

section forty-five-d of this title, is authorized to enter into

contracts with eligible applicants, to provide financial assistance in

the form of grants for eligible costs.