N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 345.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 345.3 - State aid plan application submission and eligibility for state aid

Every county outside of the City of New York and the City of New York shall annually file a probation State aid plan application with the office pursuant to the format, time frame and schedule prescribed by the commissioner in consultation with the director.

(a) Applications shall include a detailed plan with cost estimates covering probation services for the fiscal year or portion thereof for which aid is requested. Included in such estimates shall be clerical costs, maintenance and operation costs, salaries of probation personnel and other pertinent information including an overview of probation program services relating to staff training, investigation, supervision, and intake.

(b) An approved plan and compliance with standards relating to the administration of probation services, promulgated by the commissioner in consultation with the director, shall be a prerequisite to eligibility for State aid.

(c) A county outside of the City of New York and the City of New York may apply for additional State aid as part of a block grant award for enhanced program services with respect to specific populations, including aid for the intensive supervision program (ISP), enhanced specialized services for sex offenders (ESSO), juvenile risk intervention coordination services (J-RISC) or any other specific population determined by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall allocate block grant monies based upon a review of all approved plans and their respective budgets and pursuant to a plan prepared by the commissioner and approved by the director of the Division of the Budget. All State aid shall be granted by the commissioner after consultation with the State Probation Commission and the director.

(e) State aid monies received by the division during 2011 shall be, to the greatest extent possible, distributed in a manner consistent with the prior year distribution amounts and thereafter as authorized by law.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 345.3