New York Laws
Article 19-F - Rural Affairs Act
486 - Comprehensive Grant Information.

(a) Facilitating contacts for the applicant with state, federal, or
local agencies, individuals or corporations responsible for processing
and reviewing grant applications;
(b) Arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of
any such agency, individual or corporation with respect to grant
applications;
(c) Considering with the agency, individual or corporation the
feasibility of consolidating hearings and data required of the
applicant;
(d) Assisting the applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues
identified by the agency, individual or corporation, including delays
experienced in application review; and
(e) Coordinating federal, state and local grant application review
actions and assistance programs to the extent practicable.