§ 99-H — Participation in federal programs

§ 99-h. Participation in federal programs. 1. As used in this section\nthe term "municipal corporation" shall mean a county, city, town,\nvillage, school district, or board of cooperative educational services\nof this state or a board of higher education in a city having a\npopulation of one million or more.\n 2. Any municipal corporation shall have power, either individually or\njointly with one or more other municipal corporations, to apply for,\naccept and expend funds made available by the federal government either\ndirectly or through the state, pursuant to the provisions of any federal\nlaw, which is not inconsistent with the statutes or constitution of this\nstate, in order to administer, conduct or participate with the federal\ngovernment in programs relating to the general welfare of the\ninhabitants of such municipal corporation. Any such municipal\ncorporation is authorized to appropriate and expend such sums as are\nrequired to administer, conduct or participate in any such programs and\nmay perform any and all acts necessary to effectuate the purposes of any\nsuch programs.\n 3. Any municipal corporation, either individually or jointly with one\nor more other municipal corporations, may enter into agreements with\nprivate, non-profit agencies which are authorized to apply for and\naccept funds made available by the federal government pursuant to the\nprovisions of any federal law, which is not inconsistent with the\nstatutes or constitution of this state, in order to administer, conduct\nor participate with the federal government in programs relating to the\ngeneral welfare of the inhabitants of such municipal corporation. Such\nagreements may provide that funds, services, or facilities will be made\navailable by any such municipal corporation or municipal corporations to\nsuch private, non-profit agency upon such terms and conditions as may be\nprescribed by such municipal corporation or municipal corporations, in\norder to defray that portion of the cost of any program administered by\nany such private, non-profit agency which is not paid for by funds made\navailable by the federal government. Such private, non-profit agency\nshall file annually with each such municipal corporation with which it\nhas entered into such an agreement or at such more frequent periods as\nmay be required by such municipality, a financial report with respect to\nsuch program or programs and shall make available for inspection or\naudit by each such municipal corporation, its books, records and other\ndata.\n No funds, services, or facilities shall be made available by a\nmunicipal corporation to a private, non-profit agency pursuant to the\nprovisions of this subdivision unless such agency has obtained approval\nof its program as required by law, and its program is designed to serve\nan area within the municipal corporation or municipal corporations with\nwhich it has entered into such an agreement.\n 4. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in\nsubstitution for or in limitation of any other authorization to apply\nfor, accept and expend funds made available by the federal government\neither directly or through the state, and it is not intended by this\nsection to repeal by implication any existing provision of law.\n