NY Exec L § 527-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-G - Office of Children and Family Services Title 3-A - Youth Center Facility Program 527-F - Application, Review and Approval.

§ 527-f. Application,  review and approval. 1. Each eligible applicant desiring to participate in the youth center facility program established pursuant to this title shall submit an application  to  the  appropriate official  of  the  division for youth.   Municipalities applying for new facility  project  grants  may  submit   joint   applications   with   a not-for-profit  corporation  with  whom  they intend to contract for the operation of the youth center. The application shall contain:  (a) a description of the proposed or existing program to  be  operated from  this  facility  in  accordance  with  criteria  established by the division;  (b) a development timetable acceptable  to  the  division  that  shall include  the projected time schedule for (A) commencement and completion of regulatory and review processes and  approvals  including  procedures for  land  use;  and  (B) commencement and completion of construction or rehabilitation. Such timetable shall also include a projected date as to when the facility will  be  available  for  utilization  and  any  other information the division deems appropriate;  (c) a proposed operating and maintenance budget including a listing of start-up  expenses  and  of  the  funds  which  will be used to pay such expenses;  (d) an estimate of the total facility project costs as defined herein;  (e) such information as the division may require to  the  extent  that such  information  is  necessary  to  facilitate  review and approval of projects consistent with this title.   2. The division shall review all  applications  with  respect  to  the proposed  construction  or  reconstruction, financial feasibility of the project, contractual responsibilities of the parties, the planned use of the facility for conformance with the purposes of  this  title  and  the effect  the  proposed facility will have on the programs provided by the applicant.   As part  of  its  consideration  of  each  application  the division  shall  also  consider  (a) whether the facility proposed to be financed will support programs which are consistent with the purposes of this title; (b) whether the proposed projects will provide intervention, diversion and delinquency prevention programs which  deter  youth  crime and  promote  the  health,  safety  or  general  welfare  of  the  youth community; or advance the physical, mental and social well being of  the youth  community; or render vital assistance and support to economically or socially disadvantaged youths;  and  (c)  criteria  relating  to  the financial  and  programmatic  commitment of the applicant, including but not limited to, the applicant's history of providing services to  youth, and  the  ability  of  the  applicant  to  support  the  maintenance and operation of  the  facility  and  its  programs.  Prior  to  making  its determination  to award a grant or a new facility operation agreement to an eligible applicant pursuant  to  this  section,  the  division  shall determine  that the eligible applicant has demonstrated ability to carry out all agreements that the division determines reasonably necessary  to assure:  (i)  that  the  youth center will be utilized as a youth center facility for a period of time to be determined by the division  pursuant to  section five hundred twenty-seven-g of this title; and (ii) that the operation of the program located in such  facility  will  be  consistent with the purposes of this title.   3.  Not  less  than  thirty  days  prior  to  approving an application pursuant to the provisions of this title, the division shall notify  the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of its intent  to  make  such  a  grant  or  an  award. Such notification shall identify the recipient and state the proposed  location,  the  estimated project cost and a brief description of the project.    4.  Upon  completion of its review of an application and not less than thirty days after the notification as provided for in subdivision  three of   this  section,  the  division  shall  approve  or  disapprove  such application  and  notify  the   municipality   or   the   not-for-profit corporation of its decision.