N.Y. Urban Development Corporation Act 174/68 § 37: Assistance; application and evaluation, generally

§ 37. Assistance; application and evaluation, generally. (1) The

corporation shall develop guidelines for application for assistance

through each of its programs which are consistent with the rules

published pursuant to section 9-c of this act and pursuant to the state

administrative procedure act. Guidelines shall provide clear guidance to

potential applicants as to criteria for program eligibility, and shall

specify criteria used by the corporation in evaluating applications.

(2) The corporation shall prepare forms, application procedures and

evaluation processes which are consistent with the rules and guidelines

promulgated by the corporation and which are developed with the goal of

making them easily understandable to applicants.

(3) The corporation shall make available, with the department of

economic development, applications and guidance to applicants for each

of its programs of assistance at the regional offices of the department

of economic development.

(4) The corporation shall establish, by rule, procedures for (i) the

notification to each applicant for assistance of the receipt of such

application; (ii) notification to each applicant for assistance of such

additional materials as the corporation requires for evaluation of such

application; and (iii) periodic notifications not exceeding thirty days

apart to each applicant of the status of such application. Such rule

shall specify uniform time periods within which the corporation shall

make the notifications required by this paragraph.

(5) Whenever possible, the corporation shall render a determination on

an application within thirty working days of the receipt of a completed

application including necessary documentation. In the event that a

determination cannot be reached within the thirty working day period,

the corporation shall submit to the applicant a statement of the reasons

for such delay upon or prior to the expiration of the thirty working day

period.

(6) Upon approval of an application for financial assistance, the

corporation shall inform the recipient of all steps which must be taken

in order to receive the promised assistance. The requirements imposed by

the corporation shall be pursuant to statute or rules adopted pursuant

to the state administrative procedure act.