New York Laws
Title 15 - Climate Smart Community Projects
54-1511 - State Assistance Payments for Climate Smart Community Projects.

projects.

1. Unless otherwise specified by law, the commissioner is authorized
to provide on a competitive basis, within amounts appropriated, state
assistance payments to a municipality toward the cost of any climate
smart community project approved by the commissioner provided that the
commissioner determines that future physical climate risk due to sea
level rise, and/or storm surges and/or flooding, based on available data
predicting the likelihood of future extreme weather events, including
hazard risk analysis data if applicable, has been considered, except
that such determination shall not apply to rebates for eligible
purchases pursuant to section 54-1521 of this title.

2. The commissioner and a municipality may enter into a contract for
the undertaking of a climate smart community project. Such project shall
be recommended to the commissioner by the governing body of the
municipality, and when approved by the commissioner, undertaken by the
municipality pursuant to this article and any other applicable
provisions of law.

3. State assistance payments shall not exceed fifty percent of the
project cost or two million dollars, whichever is less. Such costs are
subject to final computation and determination by the commissioner upon
completion of the project, and shall not exceed the maximum eligible
cost set forth in the contract.

4. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall
include criteria for determining eligible expenditures and procedures
for governing the commitment and disbursement of funds appropriated in
accordance with this title. The commissioner shall also promulgate rules
and regulations which shall include application procedures, review
processes, and project approval guidelines and criteria.