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

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TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:

 

Lansing Housing Commission

419 Cherry Lansing, MI 4893

 Phone: 517-487-6550

TDD: (800) 545-1833 Ext 919

 

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Lansing Housing Commission.  This is a correction to the Combined Notice: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request for Release of Funds, which was originally published on December 11, 2024, to include the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development contact information.  The Lansing Housing Commission will submit the Request for Release of Funds and Certification at the same time as this Correction of Combined Notice is published.  The local comment period (15 Days) and HUD’s Objection Period (15 Days) will run concurrently.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST A RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about January 22, 2025, the Lansing Housing Commission will request the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) to release Project Based Vouchers under Section 8 (o)(13) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.1437f(o)(13)) as amended, for the following development:

Hillsdale Place Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC

 Ingham County 40 Units New Construction

Twenty (20) Project Based Voucher Assisted Units

$8,650,000 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity

$ 2,102,301 HOME ARP Funds

$11,581,512 Approximate Total Development Cost

 

The Lansing Housing Commission intends to award twenty (20) units of Project Based Voucher assistance. The proposed development will be located at 1020 W. Hillsdale Lansing, Michigan and will contain 40 newly constructed apartments housed in one, four (4)-story, building.  20 of the 40 units will be Project Based for Permanent Supportive Housing eligible participants.  All 40 units will be general occupancy.

 

NOTICE OF FONSI

The Lansing Housing Commission also gives notice that it has been determined that the release of funds for the abovedevelopment will not constitute an action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and accordingly hasdecided not to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA, 42 USC 4321). The reasons for the decision not to prepare such a Statement are as follows:

 

No significant environmental adverse impacts or hazards were identified during the environmental review.

 

An Environmental Review Record respecting the proposed development has been made by the Lansing Housing Commission,which documents the environmental review of the proposed development and more fully sets forth the reasons why such a Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the Lansing Housing Commission, 419 Cherry Street Lansing, MI 48933. The records are available for public examination and copying upon request between the hours of8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact Douglas Fleming at (517) 487-6550 or TDD/TTY (800)454-1833 ext. 919 for further information. The record is also available at the Lansing Housing Commission locatedat 419 Cherry, Lansing, Michigan, 48933 and may be viewed by contacting Douglas Fleming at (517) 487-6977 orTDD/TTY (800) 545-1833 Ext.919 Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 p.m. Friday.

 

No further environmental review of such development is proposed to be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING

All interested agencies, groups, and persons disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consideration.Such written comments should be received at HUD Address listed below and at the Lansing Housing Commission’s address aboveon or before February 6, 2025. All such comments received will be considered, and the Lansing Housing Commission will not request the release of Federal funds or take any administrative action on the proposed project prior to the date specified in thepreceding sentence.

RELEASE OF FUNDS

Hillsdale Place Limited Dividend Housing Association LLC will undertake the development described above with PBV rental assistance. The PBV program is authorized by Section 8 (o)(13) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)). The Lansing Housing Commission are certifying to HUD that the Lansing Housing Commission, are consenting to accept thejurisdiction of Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making, and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval Hillsdale Place may use the PBV assistance, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National EnvironmentalPolicy Act of 1969.

OBJECTIONS RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the Lansing Housing Commission certifications received byFebruary 6, 2025 or a period of fifteen days following 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 Lansing Housing Commission; (b) the Lansing  Housing Commission had omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at24 CFR Part 58; (c) a grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs notauthorized by24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Section 58.76) and shall be addressed to: Michelle King, PIH Representative, Detroit Field Office, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 477 Michigan Avenue,16th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226. Objections can also be submitted via email at:

 Environmenal-PublicComments@hud.gov Potential objectors should contact Michelle King via telephone at 313-234-7397 or by email at Michelle.d.king@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

 

Lansing Housing Commission

Executive Director

419 Cherry

Lansing, MI 48933

CP#25-020

 

 

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