§ 527-f. Application, review and approval. 1. Each eligible applicant
desiring to participate in the youth center facility program established
pursuant to this title shall submit an application to the appropriate
official of the division for youth. Municipalities applying for new
facility project grants may submit joint applications with a
not-for-profit corporation with whom they intend to contract for the
operation of the youth center. The application shall contain:

(a) a description of the proposed or existing program to be operated
from this facility in accordance with criteria established by the
division;

(b) a development timetable acceptable to the division that shall
include the projected time schedule for (A) commencement and completion
of regulatory and review processes and approvals including procedures
for land use; and (B) commencement and completion of construction or
rehabilitation. Such timetable shall also include a projected date as to
when the facility will be available for utilization and any other
information the division deems appropriate;

(c) a proposed operating and maintenance budget including a listing of
start-up expenses and of the funds which will be used to pay such
expenses;

(d) an estimate of the total facility project costs as defined herein;

(e) such information as the division may require to the extent that
such information is necessary to facilitate review and approval of
projects consistent with this title.

2. The division shall review all applications with respect to the
proposed construction or reconstruction, financial feasibility of the
project, contractual responsibilities of the parties, the planned use of
the facility for conformance with the purposes of this title and the
effect the proposed facility will have on the programs provided by the
applicant. As part of its consideration of each application the
division shall also consider (a) whether the facility proposed to be
financed will support programs which are consistent with the purposes of
this title; (b) whether the proposed projects will provide intervention,
diversion and delinquency prevention programs which deter youth crime
and promote the health, safety or general welfare of the youth
community; or advance the physical, mental and social well being of the
youth community; or render vital assistance and support to economically
or socially disadvantaged youths; and (c) criteria relating to the
financial and programmatic commitment of the applicant, including but
not limited to, the applicant's history of providing services to youth,
and the ability of the applicant to support the maintenance and
operation of the facility and its programs. Prior to making its
determination to award a grant or a new facility operation agreement to
an eligible applicant pursuant to this section, the division shall
determine that the eligible applicant has demonstrated ability to carry
out all agreements that the division determines reasonably necessary to
assure: (i) that the youth center will be utilized as a youth center
facility for a period of time to be determined by the division pursuant
to section five hundred twenty-seven-g of this title; and (ii) that the
operation of the program located in such facility will be consistent
with the purposes of this title.

3. Not less than thirty days prior to approving an application
pursuant to the provisions of this title, the division shall notify the
temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of its
intent to make such a grant or an award. Such notification shall
identify the recipient and state the proposed location, the estimated
project cost and a brief description of the project.

4. Upon completion of its review of an application and not less than
thirty days after the notification as provided for in subdivision three
of this section, the division shall approve or disapprove such
application and notify the municipality or the not-for-profit
corporation of its decision.