New York Laws
Article 41 - Local Services
41.33 - Community Residences for the Mentally Disabled.

The commissioner shall have the power to operate or cause to be
operated community residential facilities for the mentally disabled.
Within amounts available therefor and subject to regulations established
by him and notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, he may
provide state aid to local governments and to voluntary agencies (i) in
an amount not to exceed fifty percent for acquisition or construction of
such community residences, and (ii) in an amount not to exceed fifty
percent for the total operating costs of community residences except
community residences for the mentally ill. Such state aid to voluntary
agencies shall not be granted unless there has been prior approval of
the proposed community residence by the local governmental unit.

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