N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 35.11

§ 35.11 Grants and technical assistance. 1. Within the amounts\nappropriated and available therefor, the commissioner may award a grant\nor grants to local governments or other appropriate entities for\nplanning, design, acquisition, development and programming of heritage\nareas. The sharing limitations under this section shall not apply to any\nother state grant program or assistance which may be available to state\ndesignated heritage areas.\n 2. Planning grants may be made by the commissioner to communities\nidentified under section 35.03 of this article. Such planning grants to\nmunicipalities will be for the purpose of assisting localities to\nprepare management plans and may cover up to fifty percent of the\nmanagement plan cost. The state share must be matched by local funds or\napproved in-kind contributions.\n 3. Acquisition and development grants may be made by the commissioner\nto local governments or to other entities as authorized following\napproval of a management plan for the heritage area for which the grant\nwill be used. Such grants shall be for the purpose of implementing the\nheritage area program in conformance with the approved management plan\nand may be used for project design, acquisition and development of real\nproperty and interests therein. No such acquisition or development grant\nshall exceed ten percent of the total project cost for which it is\nawarded and furthermore, local contributions must equal or exceed such\ngrants.\n 3-a. Program grants may also be made by the commissioner to such local\ngovernments or authorized entities to develop and present interpretive\nexhibits, materials or other appropriate products in the furtherance of\nthe educational and recreational objectives of the heritage areas\nprogram and to encourage urban revitalization of, and reinvestment in,\nheritage area resources. Program grants may cover up to twenty-five\npercent of the estimated project cost, and the state share must be\nmatched by local funds or other non-state funds.\n 4. The commissioner may contract with state agencies to provide for\nprojects, services and programs which encourage appreciation of heritage\narea resources or for any planning, transportation, or other services\nnecessary to carry out the purposes of this title.\n 5. The commissioner shall, to the extent practicable, provide\ntechnical assistance in areas including recreation and preservation\nplanning to management entities implementing a management plan.\n