N.Y. SOS Law § 45

§ 45. Definitions. As used in this title, the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings unless the context clearly requires\notherwise:\n 1. "Eligible cost" shall mean the cost to deliver one or more services\nto eligible residents to assist such residents to live independently,\nincluding information and referral, resident services coordination,\ncrisis intervention, and other like services. Eligible cost shall not\ninclude: those costs associated with maintenance and operation of\nphysical plant; those costs associated with support services or\nmaintenance provided or financially assisted by other state or municipal\nprograms; or those costs associated with support services provided in\nresidential care programs licensed by a state department or agency. When\ntwo or more eligible projects exist in the same geographic area,\nservices shall be provided in common among such projects whenever\nfeasible.\n 2. "Eligible applicant" shall mean a not-for-profit corporation or\ncharitable organization which operates single room occupancy units\nqualifying as an eligible project.\n 3. "Eligible resident" shall mean a person residing in a single room\noccupancy unit who is in need of services to live independently. In the\nevent that the income of such resident exceeds one hundred fifty percent\nof the poverty level, the eligible project may charge a service fee to\nthe eligible resident not to exceed fifty percent of the total cost of\nservices provided pursuant to this title in such project divided by the\nnumber of eligible residents in the project.\n 4. "Eligible project" shall mean those single room occupancy units\noccupied by eligible residents, within a building or portion thereof\nwhich is operated by an eligible applicant.\n 5. "Single room occupancy unit" shall mean a private room providing\nliving and sleeping space for no more than two persons with access to\nbathing and toilet facilities, within a building or portion thereof\nwhich is operated by an eligible applicant; provided, however, that in\nno event shall such unit be located in:\n (a) hotels, motels or other dwellings occupied transiently;\n (b) shelters for families or adults, as defined by the commissioner;\n (c) residential facilities or institutions which are required to be\nlicensed by any state agency;\n (d) college or school dormitories;\n (e) clubhouses;\n (f) housing intended for use primarily or exclusively by the employees\nof a single company or institution; or\n (g) convents or monasteries.\n The unit itself may contain a kitchen and/or a bathroom.\n 6. "In-kind expenditures" shall mean the cash value of eligible costs\nthat are not reimbursed under this title and may include but not be\nlimited to materials, equipment, space or paid or volunteer staff.\n