N.Y. Executive Law 159-M – Designation and redesignation of eligible entities in unserved areas
§ 159-m. Designation and redesignation of eligible entities in unserved areas. 1. Qualified organization in or near area. (a) In general. If any geographic area of the state is not, or ceases to be, served by an eligible entity under this article, and if the governor decides to serve such area, the governor may solicit applications from, and designate as an eligible entity
Terms Used In N.Y. Executive Law 159-M
- Eligible entity: shall mean any organization
(a) officially designated as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of section two hundred ten of the economic opportunity act of 1964 for fiscal year 1981, unless such community action agency or a community action program lost its designation under section two hundred ten of such act as a result of a failure to comply with the provisions of such act; or
(b) designated by the process described in section one hundred fifty-nine-m of this article (including an organization serving migrant or seasonal farmworkers that is so described or designated). See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E - Tripartite board: shall mean
(a) the governing board of a private nonprofit entity selected by the entity and composed so as to assure that
(1) one-third of the members of the board are elected public officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except that if the number of such elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board is less than one-third of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in meeting such one-third requirement;
(2) (A) not fewer than one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members are representative of low-income individuals and families in the neighborhood served; and
(B) each representative of low-income individuals and families selected to represent a specific neighborhood within a community under clause (A) of this subparagraph resides in the neighborhood represented by the member; and
(3) the remainder of the members are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interests in the community served; or
(b) the governing board of a public organization, which shall have members selected by the organization and shall be composed so as to assure that not fewer than one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members
(1) are representative of low-income individuals and families in the neighborhood served;
(2) reside in the neighborhood served; and
(3) are able to participate actively in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs funded under this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
(1) a private nonprofit organization (which may include an eligible entity) that is geographically located in the unserved area, that is capable of providing a broad range of services designed to eliminate poverty and foster self-sufficiency, and that meets the requirements of this article; and
(2) a private nonprofit eligible entity that is geographically located in an area contiguous to or within reasonable proximity of the unserved area and that is already providing related services in the unserved area.
(b) Requirement. In order to serve as the eligible entity for the area, an entity described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall agree to add additional members to the board of the entity to ensure adequate representation
(1) in each of the three required categories described in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article, by members that reside in the community comprised by the unserved area; and
(2) in the category described in subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article, by members that reside in the neighborhood to be served.
2. Special consideration. In designating an eligible entity under subdivision one of this section, the governor shall grant the designation to an organization of demonstrated effectiveness in meeting the goals and purposes of this article and may give priority, in granting the designation, to eligible entities that are providing related services in the unserved area, consistent with the needs identified by a community-needs assessment.
3. No qualified organization in or near area. If no private, nonprofit organization is identified or determined to be qualified under subdivision one of this section to serve the unserved area as an eligible entity the governor may designate an appropriate political subdivision of the state to serve as an eligible entity for the area. In order to serve as the eligible entity for that area, the political subdivision shall have a tripartite board or other mechanism as required in section one hundred fifty-nine-e of this article.