2006 New York Code - Grants To Community Organizations.

 
    §  2598.  Grants  to community organizations.   The commissioner shall
  make grants within the amount appropriated therefor  to  community-based
  organizations or consortia of community-based organizations in high risk
  areas  for  outreach  activities. Such outreach activities shall include
  but not be limited to:
    1. identification of barriers  to  participation  in  food  assistance
  programs including the unavailability of such programs;
    2.  information  as  to  program availability, individual or household
  eligibility, and application procedure;
    3. identification of at risk populations and individuals within the at
  risk populations who are not participating;
    4. assistance with eligibility requirements including verification and
  enrollment;
    5. dissemination of information to and  conducting  training  sessions
  for local groups; and
    6. nutrition education to at risk populations.