Section 51-0105. State assistance application procedure

1.  A  municipality  upon the recommendation of its governing body may
  submit an application for  state  assistance  toward  the  cost  of  any
  project  which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this article
  to the commissioner in such form and containing such information  as  he
  may require.
    2.  The  commissioner  shall  review  such project application and may
  approve, disapprove or recommend modifications thereto  consistent  with
  applicable law, criteria, standards or rules and regulations relative to
  such projects.
    3.  Upon  approval  of a project application, a municipality may enter
  into a contract  as  further  provided  within  this  article  with  the
  commissioner  for payment of state assistance to be received pursuant to
  this article.