828 - Selection and administration of centers. - New York Statutes

§ 828. Selection and administration of centers. 1. In selecting sites for the centers established under this article, the commissioner shall consider: (a) the location of any existing facilities for displaced homemakers and of any existing services which might be incorporated into a center. (b) the needs of both urban and rural communities of the state for such centers. 2. As soon as possible after the selection of a particular site for a center, and in any case not later than two years after the effective date of this article, the commissioner shall select a public or nonprofit private organization to administer each center. The selection of such an organization shall be made after consultation with local government agencies, and shall take into consideration the experience and capability of such organizations in administering the services to be provided by the center. 3. As soon as possible and in any case not later than six months after the effective date of this article, the commissioner shall issue regulations prescribing the standards which shall be met by each center in accordance with the policies set forth in this article. Continuing grants for the maintenance of each center shall be contingent upon the determination by the commissioner, based upon evaluations under section eight hundred twenty-nine of this article, that the center is in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the commissioner.