All municipalities in New York State are eligible to apply individually or jointly, provided however that if an action was undertaken jointly, municipalities must apply jointly for an award for such an action. Awards shall only be made to municipalities for actions that have been fully implemented, that clearly resulted in quantifiable savings and efficiencies, and that produced permanent and quantifiable improvements in municipal efficiency and services.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 816.3