NY State Senate Bill 2009-S7547

Senate Bill S7547

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants

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Apr 20, 2010	referred to finance

2009-S7547 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9831
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §164-e, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A2828
2013-2014: A1532

2009-S7547 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants; such webpage shall be known as "NewYorkgrants.gov".

2009-S7547 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7547

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a state
internet webpage which provides information on all grants provided by
the state


 PURPOSE OF BILL :
To make it easier for individuals, businesses and local governments to
find, and apply for, state grants.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Defines applicants, grants, and state agencies. Would require the
Executive Chamber to create a webpage known as NewYorkgrants.gov which
would provide access to and information on all grants offered by state
agencies, including application forms if available online. The
information would be available in a timely manner so that applicants
could apply for the funding. The webpage could also provide links to
other sites offering grants and to sites offering government personal
financial assistance.

 EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER :
Adds a new Section 164-e to the Executive Law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

State agencies offer dozens of grant opportunities. In difficult
fiscal times these grants help provide crucial assistance to local
governments, schools, not-for-profits and businesses.  Although many
NYS agencies currently offer grants on their websites, it can be a
difficult process to track them down especially if applicants are
searching several agencies. Establishing NewYorkgrants.gov would
create a "one-stop" point of access for anyone searching for grants
offered by the State.

To help make grant opportunities more accessible at the federal level,
the federal government created a website known as Grants.gov which is
a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grants worth over
$500 billion annually. The site can searched by keyword, agency and
even based on the applicant's eligibility. A similar webpage could be
created for NYS government. In 2009, the Governor's website
established a webpage called NY Works which is a guide to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) or the stimulus program and this
site provided access to information about stimulus funding
opportunities including grants.

NewYorkgrants.gov could be a permanent site similar to what was done
for the 2009 federal stimulus. This information should be easily
available for anyone who would like to apply. The State website
maintained by the Governor would be the easiest portal to all funding
opportunities and most of the resources are ready to put in place.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
Minimal webpage development.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S7547 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7547

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 20, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  a  state
  internet  webpage which provides information on all grants provided by
  the state

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 164-e
to read as follows:
  S 164-E. STATE GRANT WEBSITE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION:
  (A) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY  INDIVIDUAL,  PROPRIETORSHIP,  PARTNER-
SHIP,  ASSOCIATION, COOPERATIVE, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CORPORATION,
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY, OR ANY  OTHER  ENTITY
THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A GRANT.
  (B) "GRANT" SHALL MEAN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A STATE AGENCY
TO  CARRY  OUT  A  PUBLIC  PURPOSE. HOWEVER, SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE
PERSONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE USED TO BENEFIT AN INDIVIDUAL OR  INDIVID-
UALS.
  (C)  "STATE  AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMIS-
SION, DIVISION, OFFICE, COUNCIL OR AGENCY OF THE STATE,  PUBLIC  BENEFIT
CORPORATION  OR  PUBLIC  AUTHORITY  AT  LEAST  ONE  MEMBER  OF  WHICH IS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
  2. THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER SHALL ESTABLISH, POST AND MAINTAIN AN  INTER-
NET  WEBPAGE ON THE STATE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE GOVER-
NOR, TO BE KNOWN AS "NEWYORKGRANTS.GOV".  SUCH  INTERNET  WEBPAGE  SHALL
PROVIDE  ACCESS  TO AND INFORMATION ON ALL GRANTS OFFERED BY STATE AGEN-
CIES.  SUCH INFORMATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPLICATION FORMS
FOR GRANTS IF AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE  IN  A
TIMELY  MANNER,  TO  THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, SO THAT APPLICANTS MAY
APPLY FOR SUCH GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. THE WEBPAGE  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT
TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION MAY PROVIDE LINKS TO SIMILAR FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
AND OTHER INTERNET WEBSITES OFFERING GRANTS,  AND  LINKS  TO  GOVERNMENT
PERSONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS BENEFITS AND LOANS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15447-02-0

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