Awards received pursuant to the program shall be used by municipalities for general municipal purposes, provided however that if all or some portion of an award is to be used to finance the construction of a new or expanded public infrastructure project, such project will be reviewed for consistency with the relevant criteria specified in article 6 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the State Smart Growth Public Infrastructure Policy Act.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 816.5