New York Consolidated Laws, Elder Law - ELD § 220. Resident advisor program

1. Within amounts appropriated therefor, the office may establish or administer as necessary a resident advisor program in locales across the state and in such a manner that insures a wide geographic representation.

2. The director of the office is directed to work in cooperation with appropriate state and federal agencies to facilitate the successful operation of local resident advisor program sites.

3. In administering the resident advisor program, the director is directed to provide program sites with technical assistance to housing and supportive service providers;  training of an ongoing nature for program sponsors;  marketing materials and technical assistance aimed at obtaining resident acceptance to resident advisors;  and assistance in developing necessary linkages between state, federal and local partners.