§ 159-e. Definitions. When used in this article: 1. “Eligible entity” shall mean any organization (a) officially designated as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of section two hundred ten of the economic opportunity act of 1964 for fiscal year 1981, unless such community action agency or a community […]
§ 159-f. Functions, powers and duties of the secretary. The secretary or his duly authorized officers or employees, shall have the following functions, powers and duties: 1. To act as the official agent of the state for the purpose of administering, carrying out and otherwise cooperating with the federal government in connection with the federal […]
§ 159-g. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
§ 159-h. Limitation of administrative costs. Not more than five percent of the community services block grant funds received by the state shall be retained for administration at the state level.
§ 159-i. Distribution of funds. At least ninety percent of the community services block grant funds received by the state shall be distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary to eligible entities as defined in subdivision one of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article. Each such eligible entity shall receive the same proportion […]
§ 159-k. Monitoring and evaluation. 1. The secretary shall monitor and evaluate the use of community services block grant funds made available pursuant to this article by the recipients of such funds in order to evaluate the performance of such recipients. Evaluations shall include, but not be limited to: (a) determining the effectiveness of recipients’ […]
§ 159-l. Decertification and reduction of entity shares. 1. Any eligible entity that received funding in the previous federal fiscal year through a community services block grant made under this article shall not have its funding terminated under this article or reduced below the proportional share of funding the entity received in the immediately preceding […]
§ 159-m. Designation and redesignation of eligible entities in unserved areas. 1. Qualified organization in or near area. (a) In general. If any geographic area of the state is not, or ceases to be, served by an eligible entity under this article, and if the governor decides to serve such area, the governor may solicit […]
§ 159-n. Report of the secretary. The secretary of state shall report to the governor and the legislature by March fifteenth of each year on the administration of the community services block grant program. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the results of the monitoring and evaluation of recipients of funds under […]
