NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (Tiered Review)
Date of Notice 3/17/2025
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
In partnership with HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control
and Franklin County, MO as Responsible Entities.
PO Box 920
Hillsboro, MO 63050
636-764-6060
On or about 3/27/2025 Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Healthy Homes and Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Grant funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, as amended, to undertake the following multi-year program/project: HHWCD, for the purpose of demonstrating the benefit of cooperation between the Department of Energy’s Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program and The HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, Healthy Homes Program. Both programs provide significant home modification services to low-income residents in Jefferson and Franklin County, Missouri at no cost to the participant. New funding will be used to help braid funding from both programs and to provide further home modification for clients. Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation is requesting the release of $1,000,000.00 over 36 months.
The proposed cooperation, weatherization, and healthy homes activities such as inspection, installing insulation, window replacement, roof repair, safety enhancement, furnace repair or replacement, and water heater replacement to be funded under this/these program(s) is/are 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. Compliance with other applicable environmental laws and authorities will be met when individual projects are reviewed, i.e., Flood Insurance, Historic Preservation, Contamination/Toxics. 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.
An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at 10886 Business 21 Hillsboro, MO 63050 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation. All comments received by 03/26/2025 will be considered by Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation
In partnership with HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Franklin County, MO as Responsible Entities prior to authorizing submission of a Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification to HUD.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation certifies to HUD that Diana Hayes in her official capacity as Chief Executive Officer, 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 Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation to utilize federal funds and implement the Program.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation certification for a period of fifteen days following either the anticipated submission date (cited above) or HUD’s actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if the objections are on one of the following bases: (a) that the Certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation; (b) Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; (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), and may be addressed to HUD and sent to the email address: OLHCHHPECOS@hud.gov
Diana Hayes
Chief Executive Officer