New York Laws
Article 4 - Appropriations
53-A - Filing of Notices of Applications for State Participation in Certain Federal Programs.

(b) any institution or organization designated and authorized by law
to act as agent for the state, including Cornell University and Alfred
University as representatives of the state university board of trustees
for the administration of statutory or contract colleges at those
institutions;
(c) any public corporation or institution the governing board of which
consists of a majority of state officials serving ex-officio or has one
or more members appointed by the governor; and
(d) certain membership corporations closely affiliated with specific
state agencies and whose purposes are essentially to support, supplement
or extend the functions and programs of such state agencies,
specifically: Youth Research Inc., The Research Foundation for Mental

Hygiene, Inc., Health Research Inc., The Research Foundation of the
State University of New York, and Welfare Research Inc.
6. "Application" as used in this section means an application to any
federal agency for federal funds or for participation in any
federally-assisted program or any instrument as defined by the director
of the budget which initiates action with any federal agency for such
purpose, including but not limited to a contract, agreement, loan,
letter of understanding, state plan, or annual budget submission to such
agency.