Section 41.53. Community residence development grants for alcoholism services

(a)  The  commissioner  of  alcoholism and substance abuse services is
  authorized, within appropriations made therefor, to make grants to local
  governmental  units  and  voluntary  nonprofit  agencies  developing  an
  alcoholism community residence as defined in subdivision thirty-eight of
  section  1.03  of  this  chapter.  Such  grants  shall be limited to the
  development costs  incurred  prior  to  the  operation  of  a  community
  residence. Development costs which may be eligible for up to one hundred
  percent reimbursement under this grant include:
    (1) reasonable legal and other professional fees;
    (2) initial staffing;
    (3) up to six months rent;
    (4) furniture; and
    (5)  reasonable  rehabilitation costs within guidelines established by
  the division of the budget.
    (b) Application for grants shall be made in the manner  and  on  forms
  prescribed  by  the  commissioner.  The  commissioner  shall establish a
  schedule, subject to the approval of the director of the division of the
  budget, indicating  the  maximum  development  cost  per  bed  for  such
  community  residences.  Such  schedule  may  include  varying  rates for
  distinct geographic areas of the state, if in the determination  of  the
  commissioner  the location of an eligible community residence has direct
  bearing on the level of development costs.  The  commissioner  may  also
  establish  varying  rates  based  on  the  size of an eligible community
  residence.
    (c) No grant will be awarded by the commissioner if the projected  per
  bed  development  cost  for the community residence exceeds the schedule
  established in subdivision (b) of this section.
    (d) No such grant will be awarded unless the  community  residence  is
  consistent with the local services plan or the unified services plan, as
  appropriate, pursuant to this article.
    (e)  The  state comptroller, or his legally authorized representative,
  is authorized and empowered to examine the books  and  accounts  of  the
  offices  relating to program development grants and from time to time to
  examine the books and  accounts  of  each  local  governmental  unit  or
  voluntary   nonprofit   agency  receiving  such  grants,  including  its
  receipts, disbursements, contracts, leases, loans and any  other  moneys
  relating to its financial operation.
    (f)  Payments  pursuant to this section shall be made in lieu of state
  aid for operating costs payable pursuant to any other provision of  this
  article.