N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 300.11 - Research and demonstration projects
Social Services Law, §§ 36-a, 113
(a) Local social services districts are
authorized to sponsor, conduct, and participate in the operation of such
research or demonstration projects as the department may approve. These
projects may be federally initiated, State initiated, or locally initiated, and
may encompass either administrative and operational activities or program and
services delivery activities or both. A research project is actively designed
to discover or develop knowledge or data relating to a particular subject or
practice. The activity encompasses at least one or more of the methods of
scientific research, e.g., interview, survey, records review,
statistical analysis, etc. A demonstration project is activity-designed to
demonstrate, test or evaluate the feasibility or effectiveness of a new or
innovative practice, technique, process, procedure or program. Any research or
demonstration project that shall in any way effect a change in or conflict with
the rules, regulations, bulletins, procedures, directives or guidelines of the
department, or which shall involve the use of State funds either as direct
expenditure or reimbursement, shall require the approval of the department
prior to implementation of such project. The provisions of this section shall
not be deemed to affect the ability of the local districts to ask for waivers
pursuant to other sections of this regulation or to prohibit local districts
from making submissions pursuant to 300.6 of this Part. No claims for State
reimbursement of expenses incurred by a research or demonstration project,
other than for a project initiated by the department, shall be submitted unless
written permission has been secured from the department prior to initiation of
such project.
(b) In order to
comply with the requirements for department approval prior to a local
district's initiation of a research or demonstration project, any local social
services district which intends to sponsor, conduct or participate in any such
project shall submit materials to the department as follows:
(1) Federal grant projects. When a local
district wishes to conduct, sponsor or participate in a research or
demonstration project funded or otherwise operated in conjunction with a
Federal grant (such as, but not limited to, grants made pursuant to sections
1110 and 1115 of the Social Security Act, special purpose grants made pursuant
to Federal law or appropriation grants made under the Law Enforcement
Administration Act for the provision of social services, etc.), such local
district shall notify the commissioner of the department, in writing, of its
intent to conduct, sponsor or participate in such project. Prior to application
for Federal grant funds, the local district shall submit to the department for
approval a narrative description of such project, specifying the goals of such
project, a list containing the departmental rules, regulations, bulletins,
procedures and guidelines for which waivers are needed, and a statement
projecting the fiscal effects of such project. Upon approval by the department,
the local district shall furnish the department with copies of all materials
and/or correspondence sent to or received from the grant-awarding agency or
officer(s) relating to such project. The department may request such additional
submittals as it deems necessary.
(2) Locally initiated projects. When a local
social services district wishes to conduct, sponsor or participate in a
research or demonstration project, such local district shall notify the
commissioner of the department, in writing, of its intent to conduct, sponsor
or participate in such project. Prior to initiating operation of a project
which a local district wishes to sponsor, conduct or participate in, the local
district shall submit to the department for approval a narrative description of
such project specifying the goals of such project, a list containing the
departmental rules, regulations, bulletins, procedures and guidelines for which
waivers are needed, and a statement projecting the fiscal effects of such
project. Upon approval by the department and upon implementation by the local
district of any locally initiated research or demonstration project, the local
district shall furnish the department with monthly reports of project progress.
Upon completion of such project, the local district shall furnish the
department with a final summation of the project, listing its key activities, a
report of project results, findings or recommendations, and a statement
assessing the fiscal effects of such project. The department may request such
additional submittals as it deems necessary.
(c)
State initiated projects.
The department may from time to time conduct, sponsor or participate in research or demonstration projects, including Federal grant projects awarded to the department. Local social services districts shall cooperate with the department in the conduct of such projects whenever the department shall request or require such participation and cooperation.
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