5 CRR-NY 171.2NY-CRR
5 CRR-NY 171.2
5 CRR-NY 171.2
171.2 Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, the terms below shall have the following meaning:
(a) Diverse workers shall include women and workers who can demonstrate membership in any one of the following groups:
(1) black persons having origins in any of the black African racial groups;
(2) Hispanic/Latino persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Central or South American of either Indian or Hispanic origin, regardless of race;
(3) Native American or Alaskan native persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America; or
(4) Asian and Pacific Islander persons having origins in any of the Far East countries, South East Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands.
(b) Economically distressed areas of the State shall mean locations within New York City that are characterized by a poverty rate greater than 20 percent or locations outside of New York City with a poverty rate greater than the statewide average poverty rate.
(c) Eligible applicant shall mean a not for profit organization or corporation, guild or labor union who applies for funding under this program.
(d) Eligible training program means a training program designed to recruit, hire, promote, retain, develop and train a diverse and inclusive workforce as production company employees in the motion picture and television industry within the State of New York including, but not limited to, programs that promote development in economically distressed areas of the State.
(e) Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development.
(f) Department shall mean the New York State Department of Economic Development.
(g) Evaluation criteria shall mean the criteria set forth in section 171.8 of this Part.
(h) Match, matching share, or matching funds shall mean that portion of the total cost of a program that the grantee must provide, pursuant to section 171.4(a) of this Part.
(i) Scoring committee shall mean a group of ESD employees and members of the motion picture and television industry who score applications pursuant to the criteria set forth in section 171.8 of this Part.
5 CRR-NY 171.2
Current through October 15, 2021
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