Section 181. Procurement of federal funds for construction, et cetera

1.
  The division of military and naval affairs is hereby designated  as  the
  agency  of  the state (a) to take such steps, not inconsistent with law,
  as may be necessary to develop programs for the expenditure  of  federal
  funds  and  to procure the allotment of such funds as may be provided by
  or pursuant to any act of congress  for  the  construction,  demolition,
  reconstruction,   expansion,   conversion,   purchase,   lease,  repair,
  rehabilitation,  improvement,  equipping,  furnishing,  maintenance  and
  operation  of  armories, camps, ranges, bases or any building, structure
  or facility for the organized militia, and (b) to execute and administer
  such programs and to cooperate with the federal authorities  responsible
  therefor.
    2.  The  adjutant  general  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to
  negotiate for, accept and approve  projects,  proposals,  contracts  and
  agreements  for the construction, reconstruction, expansion, conversion,
  purchase,  lease,  repair,   rehabilitation,   improvement,   equipping,
  furnishing,  maintenance and operation, in whole or in part with federal
  funds, of armories, camps, ranges, bases or any building,  structure  or
  facility for the organized militia.
    3.  When  federal  funds  are made available or provided by the United
  States to the state either directly or by way of reimbursement in  whole
  or  in  part  for any moneys expended by the state for the construction,
  demolition,  reconstruction,  expansion,  conversion,  purchase,  lease,
  repair,  rehabilitation, improvement, equipping, furnishing, maintenance
  and operation of any armory, camp, range, base, building,  structure  or
  facility  for  the  organized  militia,  the comptroller of the state is
  hereby authorized to receive such funds in behalf of the state.