N.Y. Exec. Law § 630

§ 630. Emergency awards. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section\nsix hundred twenty-seven of this article, if it appears to the office,\nthat such claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be\nmade, and undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate\npayment is not made, the office may make one or more emergency awards to\nthe claimant pending a final decision of the office or payment of an\naward in the case, provided, however, that the total amount of such\nemergency awards shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars. The\namount of such emergency awards shall be deducted from any final award\nmade to the claimant, and the excess of the amount of any such emergency\naward over the amount of the final award, or the full amount of any\nemergency awards if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the\nclaimant to the office.\n 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section six hundred twenty-seven\nof this article, local crime victim service programs shall be authorized\nto provide emergency awards to crime victims for essential personal\nproperty, medical treatment, shelter costs, security services,\ncounseling and transportation the total amount of such emergency awards\nnot to exceed five hundred dollars. These programs shall be reimbursed\nby the office, pursuant to the provisions of this article, if it is\nsubsequently determined that the victim is an eligible claimant. Local\ncrime victim service programs shall be authorized to establish special\naccounts for this purpose. The office shall initiate a program to assist\nlocal crime victim service programs in establishing special accounts to\nprovide emergency awards, within amounts designated for that purpose.\n