N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 51-0105

§ 51-0105. State assistance application procedure.\n 1. A municipality upon the recommendation of its governing body may\nsubmit an application for state assistance toward the cost of any\nproject which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this article\nto the commissioner in such form and containing such information as he\nmay require.\n 2. The commissioner shall review such project application and may\napprove, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto consistent with\napplicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to\nsuch projects.\n 3. Upon approval of a project application, a municipality may enter\ninto a contract as further provided within this article with the\ncommissioner for payment of state assistance to be received pursuant to\nthis article.\n