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9 NYCRR 420.1 - Project sponsors

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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(a)Any municipality, State agency, Indian nation or not-for-profit corporation, as described in section 419.3 of this Title, which has the authority to apply for and receive State grants, is eligible to apply to serve as a project sponsor.

(b)A project sponsor must provide at least 20 percent of the project costs in the form of cash or documented in-kind services.

9 NYCRR 420.2 - Project requirements

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)Classification of projects.

The Conservation Corps program shall be made up of the following classes of projects:

(1)summer projects operated during the months of June, July and August;

(2)seasonal projects which may be operated at any time of the year and are less than a full year in duration;

(3)year-round projects which are projects of at least a full year's duration; and

(4)a residential program operated by the Office.

(b)Project sites.

(1)A project may be undertaken on any public lands, waters or structures under the jurisdiction of the project sponsor or in accordance with a written agreement between the project sponsor and the public entity.

(2)A project may be undertaken by a not-for-profit corporation or Indian nation on any lands, waters or structures owned or administered by such corporation or Indian nation, provided that:

(i)these facilities are open to the public on a reasonable basis; and

(ii)there is a public value or benefit to the project.

(c)Types of projects.

Projects must be cost-efficient and consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Corps, and may include, but need not be limited to, projects which:

(1)protect air, fish, forest, land, water and wildlife;

(2)help maintain and improve botanical gardens, historic sites, libraries, museums, parks, parkways, refuges, trails, zoos and other recreational investments;

(3)aid agricultural, fishing, forestry and tourist industries;

(4)reinforce the “I Love New York” campaign;

(5)provide disaster relief, increase energy conservation, improve fire prevention, beautify highways, control insects and rodents, upgrade public lands, revitalize urban areas and in other ways further the goals of community renewal, protection and enhancement of natural resources and economic development;

(6)help the Department of Economic Development, Olympic Regional Development Authority, Adirondack Park Agency and local agencies in their tourist development activities; and

(7)help support activities such as the Empire State Games and the State Fair.

(d)Special requirements.

(1)Projects shall be designated to further the Conservation Corps' purposes and goals as set forth in section 419.2 of this Title and shall have the characteristics described in subdivision (d) of such section.

(2)Project sponsors shall be responsible for providing educational opportunities for Conservation Corps enrollees by:

(i)providing training and reference materials;

(ii)arranging with educational institutions for the awarding of academic credit for competencies developed;

(iii)encouraging enrollees to improve educational competencies during nonworking hours through basic skills enhancement, high school equivalency preparation, participation in skill-training programs or matriculation in degree-granting or non-degree higher education programs; and

(iv)accessing the services available from schools, colleges, boards of cooperative educational services and all other agencies and institutions in the University of the State of New York.

(3)Project sponsors shall ensure that all project sites conform to appropriate health and safety standards and legal requirements.

(4)Prohibited activities.

The following activities are prohibited in the conduct of any Conservation Corps project:

(i)the discrimination against any employment or enrollee applicant because of the individual's race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, national origin or nonjob-related handicap or disability;

(ii)the displacement or substitution for an existing employee by a Conservation Corps participant or the replacement of a seasonal employee normally hired by the project sponsor;

(iii)the participation by the Conservation Corps participants in the removal or cleaning up of any toxic or hazardous waste or toxic or hazardous waste site; and

(iv)the assignment of Conservation Corps participants to general work activities, including but not limited to routine lawn-mowing, litter pickup, custodial duties and clerical tasks.

(e)Casualty and disaster.

A project sponsor, subject to the approval of the commissioner, may use existing Conservation Corps crews for casualty and disaster relief.

9 NYCRR 420.3 - Conservation Corps participants

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)Participants in the Conservation Corps shall include the following:

(1)Enrollees shall be individuals who meet the minimum qualifications and are selected by a project sponsor to participate in a Conservation Corps project.

(2)Enrollee leaders shall be enrollees at least 18 years of age who serve in a leadership position.

(3)Crew supervisors shall generally be employees of the project sponsor who are the supervisors of crews of enrollees and are responsible for the daily worksite operations of Conservation Corps projects.

(b)Eligibility requirements for enrollees.

Enrollment in the program shall be limited to individuals who, at the time of enrollment, are:

(1)citizens or lawful permanent residents or legally admitted aliens; and

(2)unemployed; and

(3)for seasonal or year-round projects, not less than 16 nor more than 24 years of age; or

(4)for summer projects, not less than 14 nor more than 18 years of age; or

(5)for the residential program, not less than 18 nor more than 25 years of age.

(c)Selection of enrollees.

Recruitment and selection of the enrollees will be the responsibility of the project sponsors.

(1)Special efforts shall be made to recruit applicants who are economically, socially, physically or educationally disadvantaged as follows:

(i)Economically disadvantaged are those individuals who meet the criteria for disadvantaged established by the Job Training Partnership Act or section 6451 of the Education Law, or those receiving services provided by the Department of Social Services such as cash welfare payments, food stamps and aid to families with dependent children.

(ii)Socially disadvantaged are individuals including, but not limited to, those who have been classified as persons in need of supervision by the Family Court system, have been referred by the Juvenile or Criminal Court system or have been identified by local officers of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation as being socially disadvantaged.

(iii)Physically disadvantaged are those individuals that have been identified as having special needs by local committees on the handicapped or public agencies that deal with employment advocacy for the disabled.

(iv)Educationally disadvantaged are those individuals who have dropped out of school or are at risk of dropping out of school because of poor academic achievement or other factors and those with learning disabilities or in need of special education classes.

(2)For summer and seasonal projects, applicants for enrollee positions shall be chosen for interview as follows:

(i)Every application shall be reviewed to determine whether the applicant meets the eligibility requirements provided in subdivision (b) of this section.

(ii)The names of those applicants meeting the eligibility requirements will be listed in a random order based on selection by a computer or by hand-drawings.

(iii)The project sponsor shall interview the candidates in the order they appear on the list until all enrollee positions are filled.

(iv)Project sponsors may choose not to interview the candidates if there are more enrollee positions than candidates and all candidates are offered positions, or if the positions are offered to the candidates in the order their names appear on the random list.

(d)Terms and conditions of enrollment.

(1)Enrollees will be paid at rates set by the office, but in no case at less than the minimum wage, except that incentive step increases up to twice the rate of the minimum wage may be paid for leadership and length of time in service.

(2)The length of an enrollee's employment shall be determined by the duration of the work project in which the enrollee is participating.

(3)The maximum accumulated length of service for which an enrollee may be enrolled, including the total duration of all projects in which the enrollee participates, shall not exceed 24 months.

(4)For year-round and residential projects, enrollees must serve in the corps for an initial probationary period of six weeks, but may continue upon the recommendation of the crew supervisor.

(e)Use of volunteers.

(1)Project sponsors may use organized volunteer groups which have proper leadership and insurance in the conduct of Conservation Corps projects.

(2)Program funds may be expended to provided for services or costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers, including transportation, supplies, lodging, recruiting, training and supervision.

(3)Volunteers may not be used for hazardous duties or law enforcement work.

9 NYCRR 420.4 - 420.4 to 420.5 [Repealed]

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Dates and status

Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source-only entry
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status: No later Register activity identified in this check.
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

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