2023 New York Laws › EXC - Executive › Article 41 - Office of Urban Revitalization › 897 - General Functions, Powers and Duties.

* § 897. General  functions,  powers  and  duties. The office of urban
  revitalization by and  through  the  director  or  his  duly  authorized
  officers  and  employees, shall have the following functions, powers and
  duties;
1. To provide comprehensive information on existing state, federal and
  local urban development and revitalization programs upon request to  any
  local agency located in distressed urban area of the state.
2.  To  receive  notification from all state agencies engaged in urban
  development  and  revitalization  programs  of   program   descriptions,
  appropriation   data,  application  procedures  and  local  agencies  or
  community non-profit organizations receiving state assistance  for  such
  programs.  The  office  shall,  upon  receipt of such notification, make
  available a listing of existing programs and  assure  that  all  related
  local agencies are notified of their existence.
3.  To  assist,  upon  request,  applicant  local  agencies located in
  distressed urban areas in obtaining timely and efficient responses  from
  state  and  federal agencies, to assist such applicants in consideration
  of alternative program grant strategies and to assist state and  federal
  agencies  in  cooperative  approaches  to  address  the  needs  of  such
  applicants.
4. To review application procedures formulated by state  agencies  and
  to  recommend  improvements designed to increase the efficiency of these
  procedures and to enhance  the  probability  for  the  success  of  such
  applications from local agencies located in distressed urban areas.
5.  To  make available to local agencies, individuals and corporations
  located  in  distressed  urban   areas   assistance   concerning   grant
  applications procedures and techniques and job development opportunities
  and  to  encourage  the assistance of the private sector in effectuating
  the revitalization of distressed urban areas.
6.  To  administer  local  assistance  programs  authorized   by   the
  legislature  pursuant  to statute, within amounts appropriated therefor,
  designed to encourage revitalization of distressed urban areas.
7. To assist the governor, the cabinet  and  the  legislature  in  the
  coordination,   consolidation   and  improvement  of  state  policy  for
  distressed  urban  areas,  through  the  establishment,  as  far  as  is
  practical,  of  offices  in  such  areas,  through the holding of public
  hearings and to  represent  the  governor  before  federal  agencies  on
  matters  of  importance  to  coordinate policy for the revitalization of
  such areas.
8. To apply  for  and  receive,  consistent  with  the  appropriation,
  notification, and approval requirements of the state finance law, grants
  or financial assistance from federal agencies.
9.  To adopt such rules and regulations, procedures, instructions, and
  forms as are required to carry out  the  functions,  powers  and  duties
  imposed upon the office by this article.
10.  To serve as staff for the cabinet in the formation of agendas for
  regular meetings, the preparation  of  minutes  of  such  meetings,  the
  development of policy papers and assuring the implementation of policies
  and programs proposed by the cabinet and adopted by the governor.
* NB Expired March 31, 1985