N.Y. UDA Law § 37

§ 37. Assistance; application and evaluation, generally. (1) The\ncorporation shall develop guidelines for application for assistance\nthrough each of its programs which are consistent with the rules\npublished pursuant to section 9-c of this act and pursuant to the state\nadministrative procedure act. Guidelines shall provide clear guidance to\npotential applicants as to criteria for program eligibility, and shall\nspecify criteria used by the corporation in evaluating applications.\n (2) The corporation shall prepare forms, application procedures and\nevaluation processes which are consistent with the rules and guidelines\npromulgated by the corporation and which are developed with the goal of\nmaking them easily understandable to applicants.\n (3) The corporation shall make available, with the department of\neconomic development, applications and guidance to applicants for each\nof its programs of assistance at the regional offices of the department\nof economic development.\n (4) The corporation shall establish, by rule, procedures for (i) the\nnotification to each applicant for assistance of the receipt of such\napplication; (ii) notification to each applicant for assistance of such\nadditional materials as the corporation requires for evaluation of such\napplication; and (iii) periodic notifications not exceeding thirty days\napart to each applicant of the status of such application. Such rule\nshall specify uniform time periods within which the corporation shall\nmake the notifications required by this paragraph.\n (5) Whenever possible, the corporation shall render a determination on\nan application within thirty working days of the receipt of a completed\napplication including necessary documentation. In the event that a\ndetermination cannot be reached within the thirty working day period,\nthe corporation shall submit to the applicant a statement of the reasons\nfor such delay upon or prior to the expiration of the thirty working day\nperiod.\n (6) Upon approval of an application for financial assistance, the\ncorporation shall inform the recipient of all steps which must be taken\nin order to receive the promised assistance. The requirements imposed by\nthe corporation shall be pursuant to statute or rules adopted pursuant\nto the state administrative procedure act.\n