[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR1006.350]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 1006_NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart D_Program Requirements

 

Sec.  1006.350  Environmental review.



    (a) In order to ensure that the policies of the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) (NEPA) and 

other provisions of Federal law which further the purposes of that act 

(as specified in 24 CFR 58.5) are most effectively implemented in 

connection with the expenditure of NHHBG funds, HUD will provide for the 

release of funds for specific projects to the DHHL if the Director of 

the DHHL assumes all of the responsibilities for environmental review, 

decisionmaking, and action under NEPA and other provisions of Federal 

law which further the purposes of that act (as specified in 24 CFR 58.5) 

that would apply to HUD were HUD to undertake those projects as Federal 

projects.

    (b) An environmental review does not have to be completed before a 

HUD finding of compliance for the housing plan or amendments to the 

housing plan submitted by the DHHL.

    (c) No funds may be committed to a grant activity or project before 

the completion of the environmental review and approval of the request 

for release of funds and related certification required by sections 

806(b) and 806(c) of the Act, except as authorized by 24 CFR part 58.

    (d) As set forth in section 806(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 24 CFR 

58.77, HUD will:

    (1) Provide for the monitoring of environmental reviews performed by 

the DHHL under this section;

    (2) At its discretion, facilitate training for the performance of 

such reviews by the DHHL; and,

    (3) At its discretion, provide for the suspension or termination of 

the assumption of responsibilities under this section based upon a 

finding of substantial failure of the DHHL to execute responsibilities 

under this section.