§ 1001. Legislative findings and statement of policy. The legislature hereby finds and declares that there exist in certain rural areas of the state significant unmet housing needs of persons and families of low or moderate income, numerous housing units which are deteriorating or in need of rehabilitation or improvement, and related factors demonstrating a […]
§ 1002. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Commissioner” shall mean the commissioner of the state division of housing and community renewal. 2. “Division” shall mean the state division of housing and community renewal. 3. “Rural area of the state” shall mean cities, towns and villages […]
§ 1003. Contracts with not-for-profit corporations for housing preservation and community renewal activities. 1. The commissioner may enter into contracts with corporations incorporated pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law (or such law together with any other applicable law) for the performance of housing preservation and community renewal activities within a region, subject to the provisions […]
§ 1004. Payments pursuant to contracts. 1. Each contract entered into pursuant to this article shall provide for payment to the corporation for the housing preservation and community renewal activities to be performed by it. 2. Payments pursuant to this section shall be restricted to sums required for the compensation of persons employed by, and […]
§ 1005. Enforcement of standards for contract performance. 1. The division shall by regulation provide for formal evaluation of the performance of a corporation to determine its progress in achieving the objectives outlined in the annual housing preservation and community renewal plan contained in its contract with the division. Such evaluation shall include a review […]
§ 1006. Technical services and assistance to corporations and rural areas. 1. In accordance with the policy of this article, the division shall encourage the creation, development and strengthening of new not-for-profit corporations to perform housing preservation and community renewal activities in the rural areas of the state, and is authorized to take all steps […]
§ 1007. Rules and regulations. The commissioner shall issue rules and regulations for the administration of this article. Such rules and regulations shall include provisions concerning requirements as to eligibility for contracting with the commissioner; the form of applications for contracts; supervision and evaluation of corporations which contract with the commissioner including standards and performance […]
§ 1008. Relationship to other laws. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to deny or limit the right of any corporation to seek or receive assistance under, or otherwise participate in, any other program pursuant to this chapter, or any other governmental program relating to housing or community renewal. Nothing in this article shall […]
§ 1009. Annual report. The commissioner shall, on or before December thirty-first in each year submit a report to the legislature on the implementation of this article. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, for each company receiving payments under this article: a description of such company’s contract amount and cumulative total; the […]
§ 1010. Rural aging services. Housing preservation and community renewal activities which are otherwise eligible under subdivision five of section one thousand two of this article, but which are or have been funded under the rural aging services program operated jointly by the division and the state office for the aging, shall not be subject […]
§ 1011. Merged company savings fund. The division shall create a fund to hold and shall transfer all funds determined to be merged corporation savings pursuant to paragraph (d) of subdivision five of section one thousand four of this article into such fund. The division shall use such funds, as available, for entering into new […]
