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NY A09282
Bill
Status
2/23/2024
Primary Sponsor
Scott Bendett
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AI Summary
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Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program under the veterans' services law to provide capital grants to eligible veteran service organizations.
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Defines eligible entities as veteran service organizations under Title 38 U.S. Code Section 5902 that are organized as 501(c) not-for-profit organizations, including the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, American Veterans, and Vietnam Veterans of America.
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Authorizes grants not to exceed $200,000 per eligible entity for construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities, as well as acquisition of equipment with a useful life of at least ten years, including engineering and design costs.
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Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Veterans' Services for the program, to be made immediately available.
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Prohibits grant funds from being used as a required match or local share for other state programs or to leverage additional state aid or grants.
Legislative Description
Establishes the veterans' services organization capital support program to provide funding to eligible entities for payment of the capital costs of construction, improvement, repairs, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of facilities owned by eligible entities, and for the acquisition of related equipment with a useful life of not less than ten years; appropriates a sum of $10,000,000 therefor.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
2/23/2024