§ 229-a. Federal aid. 1. If the federal government, through any
federal law, makes an allotment of moneys or otherwise provides
financial aid and assistance for approved projects, the commissioner is
hereby authorized to accept such federal moneys, aid and assistance, to
sign all necessary agreements therefor, and to do and perform all
necessary acts in connection therewith. The commissioner shall not enter
into any agreement or agreements which will require a total state
contribution in excess of the amounts available for the state's share of
the cost of such projects.

2. The execution by the state of any such agreement or agreements
shall not operate or be construed to relieve the state or any town from
its or their obligations under the provisions of this article, except as
hereinafter provided in this section.

3. The department of taxation and finance may accept and receive as
custodian any and all grants and money awarded for assistance for
approved projects in this state under or pursuant to any such federal
law. All moneys so received shall be deposited by the department of
taxation and finance in a special fund or funds and shall be used
exclusively for the purposes of any such federal law. Such moneys shall
be paid from such fund or funds on audit of the state comptroller upon
vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner for carrying out the
purposes of such federal law.

4. Federal aid in relation to any approved project shall be allocated
to reduce the amount of state aid for the project and the town's share
of the cost of the project in the same proportion as each is required to
contribute to or pay for the portion of the cost of the project in
relation to which state aid may be paid under section two hundred
twenty-seven of this article.