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§ 527-f. Application, review and approval.
1.Each eligible applicant\ndesiring to participate in the youth center facility program established\npursuant to this title shall submit an application to the appropriate\nofficial of the division for youth. Municipalities applying for new\nfacility project grants may submit joint applications with a\nnot-for-profit corporation with whom they intend to contract for the\noperation of the youth center. The application shall contain:\n (a) a description of the proposed or existing program to be operated\nfrom this facility in accordance with criteria established by the\ndivision;\n (b) a development timetable acceptable to the division that shall\ninclude the projected time schedule for (A) commencement and completion\nof regulatory and review
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§ 527-f. Application, review and approval. 1. Each eligible applicant\ndesiring to participate in the youth center facility program established\npursuant to this title shall submit an application to the appropriate\nofficial of the division for youth. Municipalities applying for new\nfacility project grants may submit joint applications with a\nnot-for-profit corporation with whom they intend to contract for the\noperation of the youth center. The application shall contain:\n (a) a description of the proposed or existing program to be operated\nfrom this facility in accordance with criteria established by the\ndivision;\n (b) a development timetable acceptable to the division that shall\ninclude the projected time schedule for (A) commencement and completion\nof regulatory and review processes and approvals including procedures\nfor land use; and (B) commencement and completion of construction or\nrehabilitation. Such timetable shall also include a projected date as to\nwhen the facility will be available for utilization and any other\ninformation the division deems appropriate;\n (c) a proposed operating and maintenance budget including a listing of\nstart-up expenses and of the funds which will be used to pay such\nexpenses;\n (d) an estimate of the total facility project costs as defined herein;\n (e) such information as the division may require to the extent that\nsuch information is necessary to facilitate review and approval of\nprojects consistent with this title.\n 2. The division shall review all applications with respect to the\nproposed construction or reconstruction, financial feasibility of the\nproject, contractual responsibilities of the parties, the planned use of\nthe facility for conformance with the purposes of this title and the\neffect the proposed facility will have on the programs provided by the\napplicant. As part of its consideration of each application the\ndivision shall also consider (a) whether the facility proposed to be\nfinanced will support programs which are consistent with the purposes of\nthis title; (b) whether the proposed projects will provide intervention,\ndiversion and delinquency prevention programs which deter youth crime\nand promote the health, safety or general welfare of the youth\ncommunity; or advance the physical, mental and social well being of the\nyouth community; or render vital assistance and support to economically\nor socially disadvantaged youths; and (c) criteria relating to the\nfinancial and programmatic commitment of the applicant, including but\nnot limited to, the applicant's history of providing services to youth,\nand the ability of the applicant to support the maintenance and\noperation of the facility and its programs. Prior to making its\ndetermination to award a grant or a new facility operation agreement to\nan eligible applicant pursuant to this section, the division shall\ndetermine that the eligible applicant has demonstrated ability to carry\nout all agreements that the division determines reasonably necessary to\nassure: (i) that the youth center will be utilized as a youth center\nfacility for a period of time to be determined by the division pursuant\nto section five hundred twenty-seven-g of this title; and (ii) that the\noperation of the program located in such facility will be consistent\nwith the purposes of this title.\n 3. Not less than thirty days prior to approving an application\npursuant to the provisions of this title, the division shall notify the\ntemporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of its\nintent to make such a grant or an award. Such notification shall\nidentify the recipient and state the proposed location, the estimated\nproject cost and a brief description of the project.\n 4. Upon completion of its review of an application and not less than\nthirty days after the notification as provided for in subdivision three\nof this section, the division shall approve or disapprove such\napplication and notify the municipality or the not-for-profit\ncorporation of its decision.\n