N.Y. ENV Law § 56-0611

§ 56-0611. Environmental compliance projects.\n Of moneys made available under this title thirty million dollars\n($30,000,000) shall be made available for state assistance payments\nthrough the environmental facilities corporation to villages, towns, and\ncities with a population of less than one million, for small business\nenvironmental compliance assistance projects which enhance the quality\nof the air of the state through compliance with environmental laws and\nregulations, or by remedy or prevention of environmental deficiencies.\n 1. The president of the environmental facilities corporation is\nauthorized to provide state assistance payments to villages, towns, and\ncities with a population of less than one million, for implementation of\nsmall business environmental compliance assistance projects which\nenhance the quality of the air of the state.\n 2. A village, town, and city with a population of less than one\nmillion may submit an application to the president, in such form and\nmanner as the president may require, for state assistance payments\ntoward the cost of environmental compliance assistance projects.\n 3. Upon receipt of a request for a state assistance application, the\npresident shall review the request and, within ninety days from the\nreceipt of a complete application, may approve, disapprove, or recommend\nmodifications thereto consistent with applicable law criteria,\nstandards, or rules and regulations relative to such projects.\n