§ 1220. Statement of legislative findings and purpose. The legislature hereby finds and declares that there exists in New York state a serious need for financial and technical resources to help communities with their efforts to preserve and revitalize main street and downtown business districts which include commercial and residential uses. The legislature therefore finds […]
§ 1221. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. “Corporation” shall mean the housing trust fund corporation established in section forty-five-a of this chapter. 2. “Eligible applicant” shall mean a unit of local government or not-for-profit corporation in existence for a period of one or more years prior to application, which is, or will be […]
§ 1222. Main street contracts. 1. Within the limit of funds available in the main street program, the corporation is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with eligible applicants to provide financial assistance for the actual costs of a main street program. The financial assistance shall be either in the form of payments, grants or […]