N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 1803.1 – Eligibility for State financial assistance.

(a) A contract for a State loan and subsidy may be made, within appropriation therefor, with respect to
1. (1) a program of urban renewal when a municipality has contracted with the federal government for a capital grant on or after April 30, 1959, or
2. (2) the additions to a program commenced prior to May 1, 1959 as to which the federal capital grant has been increased pursuant to contract amendment entered into on or after such date.
(b) A contract for a State capital grant may be made, within appropriations therefor, with respect to
1. (1) a program of urban renewal when a municipality has contracted with the federal government for a capital grant subsequent to December 31, 1960,
2. (2) the additions to a program commenced prior to May 1, 1959 as to which the federal capital grant has been increased pursuant to contract amendment entered into on or after such date,
3. (3) a program undertaken and carried out by a Municipal Urban Renewal Agency, established by special act of the Legislature, duly and validly organized, provided the federal government has issued a capital grant contract with respect thereto, or
4. (4) a non-federally assisted urban renewal project to meet the cost of surveys and plans for such project and the administrative and other related expenditures incurred in undertaking and completing such project.
(c) A contract for a State community renewal program grant may be made within appropriations therefor, when a municipality or Municipal Urban Renewal Agency has entered into a contract with the federal government after August 2, 1966 for a community renewal program grant.
(d) A contract for a State concentrated code enforcement grant may be made under the provisions of chapter 681 of the Laws of 1968, within appropriations therefor, when a municipality has entered into a contract with the federal government on or after June 16, 1968 for a concentrated code enforcement grant under the provisions of section 117 of Title I of the Federal Housing Act of 1949.