N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 52-0105

§ 52-0105. State assistance application procedure for title three of\n this article.\n 1. A municipality upon the recommendation of its governing body may\nsubmit an application for state assistance toward the cost of a project\nwhich is eligible for state assistance pursuant to title three of this\narticle to the commissioner in such form and containing such information\nas he may 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 shall 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 4. For purposes of this section, "state assistance" shall mean a grant\npursuant to title three of this article.\n