2006 New York Code - Short Title

 
    § 410-d.  Short title: policy and purposes of title.  This title shall
  be  known,  and  may  be cited and referred to, as the "Youth Facilities
  Improvement Act".
    There is  a  serious  shortage  throughout  the  state  of  facilities
  suitable for use for the care of children especially those of pre-school
  age and primary school age whose parents are unable to provide such care
  for  all or a substantial part of the day or post-school day.  A similar
  shortage of residential child care facilities also exists.  Existing day
  care and residential child care facilities  are  overcrowded  with  long
  waiting  lists.    Many such facilities are so located that they are not
  accessible to families in  need  of  such  services.    The  absence  of
  adequate  day  care and residential child care facilities is contrary to
  the interest of the people of the state, is detrimental  to  the  health
  and  welfare  of  the  child  and  his  parents and prevents the gainful
  employment of persons, who are otherwise qualified, because of the  need
  to provide such care in their home.
    It is the purpose of this article to encourage the timely construction
  and equipment of such facilities with mortgage loan participation by the
  New York state housing finance agency.  The provision of such facilities
  is  hereby declared to be a public purpose which it is the policy of the
  state to encourage.