§ 159-i. Distribution of funds. At least ninety percent of the
community services block grant funds received by the state shall be
distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary to eligible entities
as defined in subdivision one of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of
this article. Each such eligible entity shall receive the same
proportion of community services block grant funds as was the proportion
of funds received in the immediately preceding federal fiscal year under
the federal community services block grant program as compared to the
total amount received by all eligible entities in the state, under the
federal community services block grant program.

The secretary shall, pursuant to section one hundred fifty-nine-h of
this article, retain not more than five percent of the community
services block grant funds for administration at the state level.

The remainder of the community services block grant funds received by
the state shall be distributed pursuant to a contract by the secretary
in the following order of preference: a sum of up to one-half of one
percent of the community services block grant funds received by the
state to Indian tribes and tribal organizations as defined in this
article, on the basis of need; and to community based organizations.
Such remainder funds received by eligible entities will not be included
in determining the proportion of funds received by any such entity in
the immediately preceding federal fiscal year under the federal
community services block grant program.