HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231190.tiffNOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
On or after April 30, 2023, the County of Weld, Colorado will submit a request to the HUD CPD,
Region VIII, Denver Office for the release of Weld County CDBG Program funds under Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended to undertake the following project:
Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Firestone Housing Rehab Program
Purpose: The Town of Firestone, Colorado, will implement a Single -Family Housing Rehabilitation
Program for the benefit of low- to moderate -income households located within the Town of Firestone
with the objective of housing preservation.
Location: The project will take place at various locations to be determined within the Town of Firestone.
Project/Program Description: Single -Family Housing Rehabilitation Program consisting of minor home
repairs and/or maintenance (not to exceed $12,500 per household) on single-family, owner -occupied
residences of low- and moderate -income residents of the Town. Improvements addressing health and
safety issues will be a priority, then code violations and maintenance to follow and be carried out by
appropriately licensed and insured contractors. Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those
laws and authorities not addressed in the tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when
addresses become known.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: Rehabilitation Program of homeowner occupied single-family
homes 24 CFR § 58.35(a)(3)(i).
Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site -specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not
addressed in the Tier 1 broad review:
Flood Insurance (Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act
of 1994 [42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 5154a];
Floodplain Management (Executive Order 11988, particular section 2(a); 24 CFR Part 55)
Historic Preservation (National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, sections 106 and 110; 36 CFR
Part 800);
Contamination and Toxic Substances (24 CFR 50.3(i)(2))
Environmental Justice (Executive Order 12898)
Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any):
1. Flood Insurance
Site specific reviews will be conducted, and a FEMA-Issued Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
flood map prepared for each activity site. If the site is located in a floodplain, proof of flood
insurance will be required before the project can be carried out in that location.
2. Floodplain Management
Site specific reviews will be conducted using HUD policies to find compliance for each site.
CDBG funds will not be used to rehab structures located in a floodway.
3. Historic Preservation
Site specific reviews will be conducted using the Weld County, Town of Firestone, and Colorado
SHPO Programmatic Agreement (PA) and/or SHPO policies to find compliance for each site.
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4. Contamination and Toxic Substances
Site specific reviews will utilize the EPA mapping program NEPAssist, along with visual
inspections to identify any contamination issues. If contamination issues are present, the
County will determine if the project can be made compliant or if the project cannot proceed.
5. Environmental Justice
If no adverse environmental impacts are identified during the conduct of a site -specific review,
the project can continue at that site as proposed. Adverse impacts, if any found, must be evaluated to
determine if they are disproportionally high to low-income and minority persons and, if so, must be
mitigated. If the adverse impacts cannot be mitigated, the project cannot proceed at that site.
Estimated Project Cost: HUD funding $225,000; total estimated project cost $250,000
The activity/activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58
from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.5(a)(3)(i). An
Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project
is on file at Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O St., Greeley, CO 80632, and may be
examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. or at
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/environmental-review-records/.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Weld County CDBG
Program, 1150 O St., Greeley, CO 80632. All comments received by April 27, 2023, will be considered
by the County of Weld prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The County of Weld certifies to HUD that Elizabeth Relford, Certifying Officer, in her capacity as
CDBG Manager, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to
enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities
have been satisfied. HUD's approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and
related laws and authorities and allows the County of Weld to use HUD program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the County of Weld's certification for a period of
fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever
is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the
Certifying Officer of the County of Weld; (b) the County of Weld has omitted a step or failed to make a
decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other
participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities
not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal
agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is
unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and
submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and
shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD COVID-19OEE-
DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD COVID-190EE-DEN@hud.gov to verify the
actual last day of the objection period.
Elizabeth Relford, CDBG Manager, Certifying Officer
Weld County
1111 H Street/PO Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
(970) 400-4480
Dated: April 19, 2023
Published: April 21, 2023, in the Greeley Tribune
fsonr:E OF BiTENT TO R@O yr..ipi 6 aF FVHDs
ROR TIERED i+1tQR�'s AIID PROORAMB
On or after April 3g 20x3, the County of weld, l','6 o will sub
mil a regvesf to the HUO CPD, Region VIII, Oenvar WHea for the
release of Wetd CDBC Program ucl1 under Title 1 of Me
Housing and Comm urdty DaVelOpment AM Ot 1474, as amended
Tier 1 Brood Rwlew Pro{ecVProgram Titter Firestone Housing
Rehah Program
Purpose: Ttte Town of astone Colorado, will Nnplament a
Single-farMly Housing �RehaWlkatiodns Program for the benefit of
low• to moderate a� s 1. cepre edrvatbe. the Town of
Fireatone with the ve o alb
Location: The project wlB take pp sr at "th'us tocatta s to De
determined wRhkt the Town of F'frestoru.
PrpkLylProgram Oe5criptfon: Stngk•Famity itousktD ReltaOltita-
tion Program cpnsist� of minor hMne reo� Or maMte-
nance (not tp exceed S12,Sg0 per ►wuseh�eii)rcon stngie-tamiiy
ownsr•ocCupied residences of low• and modttato-ktcpme rest•
dells of the Town. 1 rovemenh addressing henitA and safety
issues wilt e a priori then code violatbns and maintenaxe
t0 follow and be gout by ropriately Reertsnd and incur•
ed contractors- Tter 2 9ke specific re e s ti be completed for
those laws and auttorits not addressed M the tier 1 broad re-
view for each address under ihh program >lAteri addresses be•
LptT!@ knpwn.
revel of Environmerttal Review Cltatbre RehaDttttation
of homeowner occupied singte•famity homes 24 CF ra"
35(a)(3)(p.
Tier Zara?: Specifrc Rwiew: The mte-sPecifk rwiews Al:over
the following taws and authorities rwt addressed in the Tfer i
Droao�tlddreview: p�sas
+Nattonalwilood 11 insurance RetwmPA ofi94s 4 USC 4(81.412!
Fa
42 USC 5154x);
+ Fa,:i din Ma 1geetrrrient (Executive Order 11988, particular
section 2(a): 24 CFR Part 55)
Historic Preservation (National Historic Preservatbn Art of
1966, sections 106 and 110;36 CFR Part 8001
Contamination and Toxk Substances t24 Chit 50.3(1X2))
+ Emrironmental lustice tExetutive Order 128961
Mltigatbn Measures/Conditbns/PermNs (it any):
1. Flood insurance
SRe specific reviews will be conducted. and a fEMA•tssued
food Insurance Rate Ma s IRMs) Hood map prepared for
�ttooSi Wm:gal. be required before the eV ct CAR t of
Barr out In t t location.
'Fin'.
. FioodPiain re,
MOO ;mkt
find glance tar ouch s�keco&MGductglands"wi t us�ePtto
rehab structures located1loodway.
Histork Preservatbn
Ske specific reviews will be conducted using rite Weld County.
Asap re(s Ato)rKanad/ndrCsirPr SNPOnr'"mmatk
fiml eompRanoe for each s8e. poNcks
4. Carifi ination and Toxic Substances
Site specl0c reviews will uUf{ze rho EPA mope!gprogram
,,!x szist, aiorrg with visual Insguins to i illy any
Co�urNy w�N d tmsni title project cyan be m e oo R A the
if ttw project Cannot proceed.
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4,10nadverse emrRonmental Impacts are identified during the
conduct of •a s•te•speeiffc review, the can cond.. at
that site ds proposed. Adverse ten si any farad, must be
twmaw°in oma u�d miityrsyoarrsreand'rr sq mkt bob
mitigated. tf the adverse it goer cannot be mitigated, the
project Cannot proceed at that s�te.
Estimated Pr got Cost: F000 funding $225000; total esdnuod
proieet cost 000g
The actNity/acOvgt proposed are tag Icy exduded un-
EgaggittfArliet:741S
nsat 24 CFR PPart SBca frai�NatbnaiEnvlrpn-
(NEPA)reguFrements per 24CFR Part Sttronmental eview Ret:ord (ERR) that docu-
mentai determinations for tt project is on
IvitaticiFirria5."4
ty Administration Bui1i��1150 0 St., ttraq be examined or copied weekdays8�0 hops://www.hudaxehango.in/ofpprogrviewtenvironrrxsntal-review recprds/.
PUBur COMMENTS
Any individual, group. or encY rrtay su�bmit vwitten comments
on the ERR to the weld County a Program, 1150 0 St.
coenvsi Cd c'8".3
'a t County no WeW w�to authxaizios so
mission o{ a request for rekasa of farms
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
thIrrespir'itles
eld ceerrttiffiies to HUD that Efisabetci RseeNnotrsdtoCer-
tbo a ras Courts If en melon IS Eaarpht in relation tol�t5h. amtrpnmental n•
PlytEsiti,lbriSed:risgfaSSIVEifFtgle
cattons�sadsfles Ilser�itf¢disand authorities an allothe use HUO program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
of Wars oa eret icatiwf force poi lot fieftwn (15 days fo0owirp
the anticippaetted wbmissblt date or Rs atlas( receipt of the re•
quest (whichever fs later) only if they are On one o! the foR(nving
Vittlbases: (a theCcertifica y�r�was nott�eexecutteyd the n�aStifyDp
pt tarty lmaka'e Dracla os Fi o q ed Tau?
HUO regulatktns at 24 CFR part . (c) the grant recfpierrt m oth-
er part nts in the {{ppppmeM process have, committed
funds incurred ousts or �eerfaken aeHviti� rqt autlrorizad by
24 CFEt Part SB before approval of a rckase of hauls HVO: or
(d) another Fc�erel agency iva pursuant to 40 CFtl art 1504
iws submitted a written finding that the gro�eet �s uraadshctay
Tram the standpoint of en erafl quaty. ODJersi rte.
be prepared and submitted vin small In accordance with the re•
q�ired procedurK (24 CFR Part 58. Set. 58.76) and shaW ten ad-
dressed to Noomi GhirgAf, OPO Region Viil OirnctOr, at
CPO_COVIO•t90EE-OENppnud.gov. Potential Objectors should
lased o e lfu obleotlee E ofJENrBhud.gov to verify the actual
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County of Weld
State of Colorado
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fifty-two weeks In Weld County and
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under Colo. Rev. Stat. 24.70.103.
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published in the Gree/ey Tribune
in Weld County on the following date(s):
(SEAL)
Apr 21.2023
MELISSA L NAJERA
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 20064049936
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES DEC. 11, 2026
Account:
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Fee:
1099690
1970883
$71.00
EOzabeth Relford. CDBG Manager, Certifying Officer
cid Courfty
1111 H 5treeVPO Box 758
�9 Oley, C� 2
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