Section 54-0707. State assistance application procedure

1. A municipality, upon the approval of its governing body, may submit
  an  application  to  the  commissioner, in such form and containing such
  information as  the  commissioner  may  require,  for  state  assistance
  payments  toward  the cost of a project which is within the state of New
  York and which is eligible for state assistance pursuant to this title.
    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 shall  enter
  into  a  contract,  as  further  provided  within this article, with the
  commissioner for state assistance  payments  toward  the  cost  of  such
  project to be received pursuant to this article.
    4.  No  monies  shall  be  expended  for  municipal waste reduction or
  recycling projects except pursuant to an appropriation therefor.