ASSEMBLY DISTRICT ALLOCATION GUIDELINES

GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1.

GRANTS ARE TO BE DESIGNATED FOR PURPOSES THAT HAVE A PUBLIC

BENEFIT. THE PROGRAM FUNDED MUST BE OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO
ALL INDIVIDUALS ON A NONSECTARIAN BASIS.

2.

GRANTS ARE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

THAT HAVE STATEWIDE BENEFIT OR BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

3.

GRANTS ARE ONLY DESIGNATED FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT

ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES OR THEIR AFFILIATED
DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, OR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.

4.

GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

CONDUCTED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

5.

GRANTS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION OR

OPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES.

6.

GRANTS ARE NOT TO BE REDISTRIBUTED UNLESS THE END RECIPIENT

IS IDENTIFIED AND THE GRANT TO THE END RECIPIENT COMPLIES WITH
THESE GUIDELINES.

7.

GRANTS ARE TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED IN THE

FUNDING REQUEST.

8.

GRANTS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO FUND LOAN PROGRAMS OR

SCHOLARSHIPS.

9.

GRANTS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

To fund an entity in bankruptcy, receivership, or foreclosure or to fund legal or
administrative expenses related to bankruptcy, receivership, or foreclosure
proceedings.
To pay for any arrears in: (a) workers compensation, (b) unemployment
insurance, or (c) other employee benefits.
To pay for any arrears or current obligations for federal, State, or local taxes.
For lobbying activities as defined under Section 1-c of Legislative Law and
comparable sections of federal and municipal law.

10.

FUNDS CANNOT GO TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE

COMPENSATE THE LEGISLATOR, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATORS
FAMILY, OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATORS STAFF FOR SERVICES OR
LABOR RENDERED.

11.

LEGISLATORS ARE NOT TO MAKE REQUESTS FOR FUNDING AN

ORGANIZATION IF THE LEGISLATOR, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATORS
FAMILY, OR A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATORS STAFF IS INVOLVED WITH
THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN A DECISION-MAKING
CAPACITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORKING ON AN UNPAID,
VOLUNTEER BASIS.

12.

GRANTS ARE NOT TO BE THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF FUNDING

FOR THE ORGANIZATION. ORGANIZATIONS MUST HAVE ALL REQUIRED
PERMITS AND LICENSES NECESSARY TO OPERATE ANY PROGRAM
FUNDED BY THE GRANT.

13.

GRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE RESPECTIVE ASSEMBLY

FISCAL AND COUNSEL STAFFS, DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, THE
ADMINISTERING STATE AGENCY, THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER,
AND THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.