24 CFR Part 58 is the Federal regulation that outlines the environmental review procedures for entities assuming HUD environmental responsibilities. Compliance under this regulation will fulfill the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), additional Federal regulations required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD), and a few state/local environmental requirements. In regard to projects undertaken by Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), the review done under 24 CFR Part 58 is often referred to as the NEPA review.

Historic Preservation Section 106 Review

All projects must adhere to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, also known as 36 CFR 800. During the environmental review, all projects are evaluated for their potential impact on properties designated as historic, eligible for historic status, or located within a historic district. This evaluation process is commonly referred to as the Section 106 Review.

Projects that may impact historic properties must be reviewed to guarantee that project plans will meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the California Historic Building Code. If necessary, LAHD will outline a set of conditions for the project proponent to follow, in addition to conducting a walkthrough at 50% and 100% completion to verify compliance.

Estimated Review Time

The complexity of each review may vary, depending on a project’s scope of work and the proposed project site’s existing environmental conditions. The following table contains an estimated review time for the most common projects undertaken by LAHD.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Date of Publication: September 21, 2023
Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
1200 West 7th Street, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Lovell.Williams@lacity.org

On or after September 29, 2023, the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) will submit a request to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program authorized under Title I, Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)(Public Law 93-383, approved August 23, 1974 to undertake the following programs:

TIER 1 BROAD REVIEW PROGRAM TITLES

1. LEAD HAZARD REMEDIATION AND HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Lead-based paint can be harmful to children. Lead-based paint can reduce a child’s IQ level, cause learning disabilities, or can cause behavior problems. LAHD’s Lead Hazard Remediation Program, funded with HUD Grants, addresses this hazard in privately-owned housing occupied by low-income families with young children. The program utilizes state-certified personnel and contractors and community-based organizations. Each property receives a lead inspection, risk assessment, scope of work to remediate lead hazards, clearance testing, education, and relocation as needed. CDBG funds ($1,285,463.00) will help pay for the Lead Hazard Remediation and Healthy Homes Program staff and community-based organizations carrying out the program tasks, contractual services for the lead inspections, risk assessments, lead hazard remediation, laboratory testing, and relocation costs as needed. 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. The performance period is 3 years from 2023 to 2026.

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST: $3,856,389.00 (PY 49th, 50th, 51st CDBG)

2. SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION – HANDYWORKER PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Minor home repair services are provided via city-approved contractors to low-income elderly and disabled homeowners. Grants of up to $5,725 per client can be used for repairs to address safety and accessibility. Minor home repairs may include the installation of grab bars, earthquake shut-off valves, smoke and CO2 detectors, and quick releases for windows. Low-income elderly and disabled tenants are also eligible for assistance, however, work is limited to safety and security devices. CDBG funds ($2,455,533.00) will be used to pay contractors for minor home repairs at no cost to low-income elderly or disabled homeowners up to $5,850 per property. Contractors are paid an admin fee for enrollment; reimbursement for permits, and direct construction costs for labor and materials. The program also provides installation of safety devices for renters. CDBG funds pay for staff members that administer the program and for the lead-based paint testing. 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. The performance period is 3 years from 2023 to 2026.

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST: $7,366,599.00 (PY 49th, 50th, 51st CDBG)

3. URGENT REPAIR PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Urgent Repair Program quickly responds to life-threatening conditions in multifamily rental units. When LAHD’s Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) issues a 48-hour notice to correct, but the owner does not comply, LAHD’s contractor makes the repairs. This prevents homelessness, preserves the tenancy of the occupants by preventing their evacuation, and preserves affordable housing. Projects must meet slum and blight spot criteria. The requested CDBG funds ($125,000.00) will be used to pay for contractors, selected via a competitive process, for the repairs made. The activities of this program will be carried out by Tiger Construction LLC. 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. The performance period is 3 years from 2023 to 2026.

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST: $375,000.00 (PY 49th, 50th, 51st CDBG)

PURPOSE
The City of Los Angeles is purposing to use CDBG funding for the implementation of the 49th, 50th, and 51st Program Years (2023-2026) of the Lead Hazard Remediation and Healthy Homes Program, the Single Family Rehabilitation – Handyworker Program, and the Urgent Repair Program, which provides concise summaries of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the 49th Program Year (PY 49) Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) for 2023-24.

LOCATION
Citywide, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California with site specific addresses to be assessed in the Tier 2 Reviews

LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CITATION
The activities/projects are categorically excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(2) and (3)(i)(ii), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5.

TIER 2 SITE SPECIFIC REVIEW
The site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 Broad Review: Airport Hazards, Flood Insurance, Coastal Zone Management, Contamination and Toxic Substances, Floodplain Management, and Historic Preservation.

MITIGATION MEASURES / CONDITIONS / PERMITS (IF ANY)
For each site address identified, a site specific review will be completed. The laws and authorities listed above will be analyzed to determine the environmental impacts associated with each program. Each impact will be evaluated and mitigated, as necessary, in strict compliance with the guidelines set forth by HUD.

An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for these three projects, and more fully describes the tiered review process cited above, is on file at the Los Angeles Housing Department, 1200 W. 7th Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The ERR will be made available to the public for review electronically. Please submit your request by email to the Los Angeles Housing Department, Environmental Services Unit, Attention: Lovell Williams at lovell.williams@lacity.org.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to LAHD. All comments received by September 28, 2023, will be considered by LAHD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which project they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
LAHD certifies to HUD that Ann Sewill in her capacity as General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department 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 LAHD to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to the Responsible Entity’s (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency 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 HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDLA@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Ann Sewill, General Manager
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 West Seventh Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Thursday, September 7, 2023
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 W. 7th Street, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Lovell.Williams@lacity.org

On or about September 15, 2023, LAHD will authorize HACLA to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141, approved March 23, 2018) and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6, approved February 15, 2019). The program authority for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative is Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (1937 Act), as applied by the FY2018 and FY2019 Appropriations as amended, to undertake the following project:

TIER 1 BROAD REVIEW PROJECT TITLE: Our Town Business Improvements

PURPOSE: The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is requesting to release $737,296.00 for the Our Town Business Improvements, for the purpose of making business façade improvements and providing technical assistance to eligible business owners in the Watts neighborhood.

LOCATION: 12 Various Business Locations within Council District 15, Los Angeles, California 90002 & 90059, County of Los Angeles, with site specific addresses to be assessed in the Tier 2 Reviews

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed business façade improvements and technical assistance activities to be funded under this program is categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act requirements, but subject to compliance with some of the environmental laws and authorities listed at § 58.5 of 24 CFR Part 58. In accordance with §58.15, a tiered review process has been structured, whereby some environmental laws and authorities have been reviewed and studied for the intended target area(s) listed above. Other applicable environmental laws and authorities will be complied with, when individual projects are ripe for review. Specifically, the target area has been studied and compliance with the following laws and authorities have been established in this Tier 1 review: Airport Hazard, Coastal Barrier Resources, Flood Insurance, Clean Air, Coastal Zone Management, Endangered Species, Explosive and Flammable Hazards, Farmland Protection, Floodplain Management, Noise Abatement and Control, Sole Source Aquifers, Wetlands Protection, Wild and Scenic Rivers and Environmental Justice. Should individual aggregate projects exceed the threshold for categorical exclusion detailed at §58.35(a), an Environmental Assessment will be completed and a separate Finding of No Significant Impact and Request for Release of Funds published. Copies of the compliance documentation worksheets are available at the address below. The performance period is 4 years from 2021 to 2025. 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: The project is categorically excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(3)(iii), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5.

TIER 2 SITE SPECIFIC REVIEW: The site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 Broad Review: Contamination and Toxic Substances and Historical Resources.

MITIGATION MEASURES / CONDITIONS / PERMITS (IF ANY): For each site address identified, a site specific review will be completed. The laws and authorities listed above will be analyzed to determine the environmental impacts associated with each project site. Each impact will be evaluated and mitigated, as necessary, in strict compliance with the guidelines set forth by HUD.

ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $737,296.00

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(3)(iii), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project, and more fully describes the tiered review process cited above, is on file at the Los Angeles Housing Department, 1200 W. 7th Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The ERR will be made available to the public for review electronically. Please submit your request by email to the Los Angeles Housing Department, Environmental Services Unit, Attention: Lovell Williams at lovell.williams@lacity.org.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to LAHD. All comments received by September 14, 2023, will be considered by LAHD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which notice and which project they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
LAHD certifies to HUD that Ann Sewill in her capacity as General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department 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 LAHD to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to the Responsible Entity’s (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency 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 HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDLA@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Ann Sewill, General Manager
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 West Seventh Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Date of Publication: August 24, 2023
Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
1200 West 7th Street, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Lovell.Williams@lacity.org

On or after September 1, 2023, the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) will submit a request to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program authorized under Title I, Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)(Public Law 93-383, approved August 23, 1974 to undertake the following program:

TIER 1 BROAD REVIEW PROGRAM TITLE

HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) will implement the Homeownership Assistance Program (13B – Homeownership Assistance-excluding Housing Counseling under 24 CFR 5.100) that provides purchase assistance loans, and/or mortgage credit certificates (MCCS), combined with first-lien mortgages from participating lenders, to low-and-moderate-income first-time homebuyers to assist in the purchase of homes in the City of Los Angeles. The program seeks to increase the city’s homeownership rate, stabilize neighborhoods, foster partnerships with public and private organizations, leverage funds, and prevent foreclosed properties from destabilizing neighborhoods. The requested CDBG funds ($995,438.00 for PY 49th) will pay for program delivery costs, including non-discretionary salary changes, for LAHD staff to make loans to eligible first-time homebuyers with other local, state, private, and federal resources that have been applied for and received for that purpose. All homebuyers assisted by staff paid with these resources will meet CDBG edibility rules. 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. The performance period is 3 years from 2023 to 2026.

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST: $2,986,314.00 (PY 49th, 50th, 51st CDBG)

PURPOSE
The City of Los Angeles is purposing to use CDBG funding for the implementation of the 49th, 50th, and 51st Program Years (2023-2026) of the Homeownership Assistance Program, which provides a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the 49th Program Year (PY 49) Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) for 2023-24.

LOCATION
Citywide, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California with site specific addresses to be assessed in the Tier 2 Reviews

LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW CITATION
The activity/project is Categorically Excluded Not Subject To §58.5 per 24 CFR 58.35(b)(5). However, since site addresses are not identified, a higher level of environmental review is being performed under 24 CFR 58.5.

TIER 2 SITE SPECIFIC REVIEW
The site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 Broad Review: Airport Hazards, Flood Insurance, Contamination and Toxic Substances, and Floodplain Management.

MITIGATION MEASURES / CONDITIONS / PERMITS (IF ANY)
For each site address identified, a site specific review will be completed. The laws and authorities listed above will be analyzed to determine the environmental impacts associated with each program. Each impact will be evaluated and mitigated, as necessary, in strict compliance with the guidelines set forth by HUD.

An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project, and more fully describes the tiered review process cited above, is on file at the Los Angeles Housing Department, 1200 W. 7th Street, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. The ERR will be made available to the public for review electronically. Please submit your request by email to the Los Angeles Housing Department, Environmental Services Unit, Attention: Lovell Williams at lovell.williams@lacity.org.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to LAHD. All comments received by August 31, 2023, will be considered by LAHD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which notice and which project they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
LAHD certifies to HUD that Ann Sewill in her capacity as General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department 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 LAHD to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to the Responsible Entity’s (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency 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 HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDLA@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Los Angeles Office of Community Planning and Development via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Ann Sewill, General Manager
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 West Seventh Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 W. 7th Street, 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Alexandria.Fortaleza@lacity.org

These notices satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD), formerly known as HCIDLA.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about September 2, 2023, LAHD will authorize HACLA to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HUD Section 8 Project Based Vouchers (PBV) fund under the Housing Act of 1937; Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012, and Public Law 112-55, as amended to undertake the following project:

PROJECT: Alveare

PURPOSE: Alveare Development Partners, its successor or assign, is proposing to demolish two existing vacant single-story commercial buildings and to newly construct 303 units of multifamily housing, 300 of which will be fully affordable (3 manager’s units), approximately 2,400 sq. ft. of commercial retail space, a publicly accessible pocket park, an enclosed resident-only outdoor podium, and structured semi-subterranean parking spaces for approximately 51 cars. All buildings will be Type III over Type I with up to one story of semi-subterranean structured parking and seven stories of residential housing. The proposed buildings would have a maximum height of approximately 100 feet. Upon completion, the project would result in a total floor area of approximately 288,179 square feet. The project would also include approximately 24,247 square feet of exterior common open space located within an amenity courtyard within the interior of the project site and within a publicly accessible open space area located along Hill Street. The project will be constructed in three phases for each of the permanent supportive housing, senior housing, and family housing components. Demolition of the existing on-site buildings will occur as part of the first phase. Each of the three housing phases would be expected to require approximately 15 to 18 months to complete.

Alveare Family, will contain 105 units (104 dwelling units and 1 property manager’s unit) for large families earning between 20% and 60% AMI. In all, the project will contain six (6) studio apartments, thirty‐eight (38) one‐bedroom units, thirty‐one (31) two‐bedroom units, and thirty (30) three‐bedroom units. Each unit will contain an in-unit washer dryer (105 total laundry machines). It will also include a publicly accessible park, approximately 29 stalls of structured parking and partial buildout of the raised resident-only outdoor podium.

Alveare Senior, will contain 100 units (99 dwelling units and 1 property manager’s unit) for seniors earning between 20% and 60% AMI. In all, the project will contain thirty (30) studio apartments, fifty‐eight (58) one‐bedroom units, and twelve (12) two‐bedroom units. Each unit will contain an in-unit washer dryer (100 total laundry machines). It will also include approximately 22 stalls of structured parking, and partial buildout of the raised resident-only outdoor podium.

Alveare PSH, will contain 98 units (97 dwelling units and 1 property manager’s unit) of Permanent Supportive Housing. In all, the project will contain twenty-seven (27) studio apartments and seventy (70) one-bedroom units. Amenities include a multipurpose room, mailroom, classroom/conference room, and service office. The PSH component does not contemplate in-unit washer/dryer

The project site is an infill site that is surrounded by urban uses, including light industrial, commercial, residential and educational uses, thus offering an opportunity to revitalize a site that is currently occupied by office buildings that have been either vacant or significantly underutilized. In addition to repurposing valuable urban infill for use as affordable housing, Alveare will provide a publicly accessible park at the corner of Hill and 14th Street. Alveare’s provision of affordable housing is commensurate with Los Angeles City land use incentives and plans, given its location within the greater downtown Housing Incentive Area and a Transit Oriented Communities area. The site will be transformed into a local and regional community-serving asset.

LOCATION: 1405 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

FUNDING: Estimated: $77,136.00 annually for (20) years, total funding of $1,542,720.00 / HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
An Environmental Assessment under 24 CFR Part 58 was conducted for the above-mentioned projects. LAHD has determined that these projects will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review electronically. Please submit your request by email to the Los Angeles Housing Department, Environmental Services Unit, Attention: Alexandria Fortaleza at Alexandria.Fortaleza@lacity.org

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to LAHD. All comments received by September 1, 2023 will be considered by LAHD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which notice and which project they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
LAHD certifies to HUD that Ann Sewill in her capacity as General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department 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 LAHD to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to the Responsible Entity’s (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission date specified above or the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58 or by CEQ regulations at 40 CFR 1500-1508, as applicable; (c) the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (d) the grant recipient or other participant in the development process has committed funds for or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal, State or local agency 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 HUD Los Angeles Office of Public Housing at HUDLOSANGELESOPH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Los Angeles Office of Public Housing via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Ann Sewill, General Manager
Los Angeles Housing Department
1200 West Seventh Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017