N.Y. SOS Law § 45-E

§ 45-e. Reimbursement. Expenditures made by a social services district\nfor grants made pursuant to this title shall be reimbursed by the state\nat the rate of fifty per centum, after first deducting therefrom any\nfederal funds properly received or to be received on account thereof;\nprovided, however, that in lieu of local financial participation\nrequired by this section, the commissioner may permit a social services\ndistrict to substitute actual or in-kind expenditures incurred by\neligible applicants in the operation of eligible projects if the\ncommissioner determines that:\n (a) local social services district financial participation is\nunavailable in all or a portion of such expenditures although such\ndistrict financial participation in the single room occupancy support\nservices program equals or exceeds such financial participation in the\nprevious program year; and\n (b) such eligible projects require financial assistance under this\ntitle to ensure the financial viability of supportive services programs.\n Actual or in-kind expenditures made by an eligible applicant receiving\nassistance pursuant to section forty-five-c of this title shall be\nreimbursed by the state at the rate of fifty per centum after first\ndeducting therefrom any federal funds properly received or to be\nreceived on account thereof.\n