Environmental Review for Opening Doors - Supportive Services Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10.
ITEM TITLE: Environmental Review for Opening Doors - Supportive Services
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending authorization for the Mayor to sign the
Environmental Review Determination for Opening Doors-Support Services
certifying the activity is Categorically Excluded from the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Opening Doors Environmental Review-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ Environmental Review Determination Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Environmental Review Determination for Continuum of Care Funded
Programs — Opening Doors—Support Services
DATE: June 5, 2015
Certain HUD funded activities which do not have physical impact require a Responsible
Entity to determine whether the proposed activity is Categorically Excluded from the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and not subject to the related
statutory authorities listed at 24 CFR Parts 58.5 and 58.6. The City is the Responsible
Entity for those activities in the jurisdiction of Dubuque that have been awarded
Continuum of Care funding.
Housing & Community Development Director Alvin Nash recommends City Council
authorization for the Mayor to sign the Environmental Review Determination for
Opening Doors-Support Services certifying the activity is Categorically Excluded and
not subject to 58.5 Statutory Authorities.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing & Community Development Department Director
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To: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
From: Alvin Nash, Housing & Community Development Director
Date: June 4, 2015
Re: Environmental Review Determination for Continuum of Care Funded Programs
Certain HUD funded activities which do not have physical impact require a Responsible
Entity (RE) to determine whether the proposed activity is Categorically Excluded from
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and not subject to
the related statutory authorities listed at 24 CFR Parts 58.5 and 58.6. The City is the
Responsible Entity for those activities in the jurisdiction of Dubuque that have been
awarded Continuum of Care funding.
Community Development Specialist Erica Haugen completed the environmental review
for the following project within the jurisdiction of Dubuque and certifies the following
activity is Categorically Excluded from NEPA, Not Subject to 58.5 Statutory Authorities:
Opening Doors — Support Services
The Mayor is the Certifying Officer for the City of Dubuque. The Certifying Officer's
signature is requested on the attached Environmental Review Determination.
Please return signed documents with wet signature to the attention of Erica Haugen at
the Housing Department.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Omaha Field Office
Edward Zorinsky Federal Building
1616 Capitol Avenue, Suite 329
Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4908
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DETERMINATION
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION, NOT SUBJECT TO RELATED STATUTORY AUTHORITIES FOR THE
SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Opening Doors
Grantee Name: Sponsor Name:
Grant Number: IA0017L7D011407 PIN Number:
Certain HUD -funded activities which do not have a physical impact require a Responsible Entity (RE) to
determine whether the proposed activity is Categorically Excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and not subject to the related statutory authorities listed at 24 CFR Parts 58,5 and
58.6. The RE may use this form to make this determination. The RE is the unit of local government in whose
jurisdiction the activity is located or the state. This form and a description of the activity must be retained in the
RE's Environmental Review Record (see 24 CFR Part 58.38). A copy of this completed form must
accompany the grantee's technical submission documentation that is forwarded to the Omaha HUD Field
Office. HUD's environmental regulation (24 CFR Part 58) should also be consulted as necessary. This form is
not appropriate for projects involving acquisition, rehabilitation, leasing (except tenant -based rental
assistance), conversion, repair, or construction activities.
Check the box(s) that best describe the proposed activity under the McKinney — Vento Homeless Assistance
Act. -
o Tenant -based rental assistance [§58.35(b)(1)] when the lease is between the property owner and the
program participant.
X Supportive services [§58.35(b)(2)], including, but not limited to, health care, housing services,
permanent housing placement, day care, nutritional services, short-term payments for
rent/mortgage/utility costs, and HMIS activities.
o Operating costs [§58.35(b)(3)], including maintenance, security, operation, utilities, furnishings,
insurance, equipment, supplies, and other incidental costs.
In accordance with the provisions of 24 CFR 58.35(b), the Responsible Entity, below, has determined that
the HUD -assisted activity, a description of which is attached, is Categorically Excluded from NEPA and
Not Subject to the Related Part 583 Statutory Authorities. Furthermore, the Responsible Entity has
determined that Part 58.6 requirements have been met in regard to the subject activity.
Responsible Entity (City/County/State): City of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA Date: 6/15/15
Certifying
Officer Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Print name & title)
(Signature)