Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 15, 2022 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT & NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS April 15, 2022 City of Malden 215 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 North Suburban HOME Consortium c/o Malden Redevelopment Authority 215 Pleasant Street, Third Floor Malden, MA 02148 This notice shall satisfy two (2) separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Malden and the Malden Redevelopment Authority, as agent for and representative member of the North Suburban Consortium. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about May 3, 2022 the City of Malden and the Malden Redevelopment Authority, as agent for and representative member of the North Suburban Consortium, will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the release of HOME Investment Partnership Program funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, to undertake a project to be known as Bread of Life at 54 Eastern Avenue, Malden, Massachusetts. The project involves the creation of 14 new construction affordable single-room occupancy units for formerly homeless individuals and a food pantry for Bread of Life. The project anticipates $1,650,000 in North Suburban Consortium HOME funds and $400,000 in City of Malden CDBG funds. Additional public funding anticipated includes state American Rescue Plan, Housing Innovations Funds, Housing Trust Fund, and local Community Preservation Act funds. The project sponsors are Metro North Housing and Bread of Life and the total estimated project cost is $11,380,975. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Malden and Malden Redevelopment Authority have determined that the project 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) and is available for review upon request at the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Third Floor, Malden, MA 02148 or online at: https://www.hudexchange.info/ programs/environmental-review/environmental-review-records/?filter_status=&filter_state=MA&filter_city=Malden&program=ERR&group=. Please submit your request to review the ERR through an alternative method to Alexis Turgeon, HOME Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, aturgeon@cityofmalden.org. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on this activity may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Malden or Malden Redevelopment Authority. All comments received by will be considered prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. Written comments must be received by the City of Malden or the Malden Redevelopment Authority on or before May 2, 2022. For the Malden Redevelopment Authority: 215 Pleasant Street, Third Floor, Malden, MA 02148, Attn: Alexis Turgeon, HOME Director OR via email at aturgeon@cityofmalden.org. For the City of Malden: 215 Pleasant Street, Third Floor, Malden, MA 02148, Attn: Alexander Pratt, Community Development Director OR via email at apratt@cityofmalden.org. RELEASE OF FUNDS The City of Malden certifies to HUD that Gary Christenson, in their capacity as Mayor of Malden and the Malden Redevelopment Authority, as agent for and representative member of the North Suburban Consortium, certifies to HUD that Gary Christenson, in their capacity as Mayor of Malden, consent 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 City of Malden and the Malden Redevelopment Authority to use HUD program funds for the purpose specified. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the RE’s certification for a period of fifteen 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 name of RE; (b) the RE 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/State; 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 in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Office of CPD - HUD at the following email address: Bosenvironmental@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD office to verify the actual last day of the objection period. For the City of Malden Gary Christenson, Mayor For the Malden Redevelopment Authority Gary Christenson, Mayor April 15, 2022
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