Section 45-A. Single room occupancy support services program

There is
  hereby established under the administration of the commissioner a single
  room  occupancy  support  services   program,   to   provide   financial
  assistance, subject to limitations stated in appropriations therefor, in
  the  form  of  grants,  to  eligible  applicants  for  eligible costs of
  services to assist eligible residents of single room occupancy units  to
  live  independently.    The commissioner, subject to the approval of the
  director of the budget and within amounts appropriated  therefor,  shall
  request  proposals  from  local  social  services districts for funds to
  support grants made pursuant to this title.  Copies of such requests for
  proposals shall be simultaneously  distributed  to  eligible  applicants
  known  to  the commissioner and the availability of such proposals shall
  be publicized by the department. Local social services districts will be
  chosen competitively based upon such proposals for funding. Criteria  to
  be  used  by  the  commissioner  in  awarding funding among local social
  services districts shall include but not be limited to  the  anticipated
  need  for  single room occupancy units within each district; the ability
  of the local social services district to properly supervise  the  single
  room  occupancy support services program; and the appropriateness of the
  support services for the population to be served.