NY A09479

Narrows eligible applicants for the mechanical insulation energy savings program from school districts, public hospitals, public housing, and political subdivisions to primarily school districts, with public housing and public hospitals included only at the authority's discretion

Reduces grant coverage from 100% of qualified mechanical insulation expenditures to between 50-75%, and changes grants to a competitive, first-come-first-served basis

Requires the authority to establish the program within one year of the effective date, contingent on available funding for proper administration

Removes the requirement for the authority to provide free qualified audits to applicants; applicants must now complete audits independently before applying for grants

Allows the authority to coordinate with other state agencies or authorities to establish and administer the program, and requires publication of evaluation criteria and competitive application process guidelines