Cumberland County HOME Program Consortium

5/10/2011 - City of Portland/Cumberland County HOME Program Consortium
Environmental Review – May 11, 2011
Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds

On or about May, 24, 2011, the City of Portland, as lead entity for the Portland/Cumberland County HOME Program Consortium, will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manchester, NH Field Office for the release of HOME Program funds under Title II of the Cranston Gonzalez Affordable Housing Act of 1996, as amended, to undertake the project described below.

City of Westbrook– Group Home Renovation Project, 119 Saco Street, HOME funds $50,000, total project cost approximately $225,000

Categorical Exclusion
The City of Westbrook, 119 Saco Street Group Home Renovation Project is categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from the National Environmental Policy Act. Additional project information is in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) file available at:

City of Portland, Housing & Neighborhood Services
389 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Tel. 207-874-8698
Contact: Mary Davis


Westbrook Housing
30 Liza Harmon Drive
Westbrook, Maine 04092
Tel. 207-854-6830
Contact: Dick Begin


The ERR may be examined or copied weekdays 8:30AM to 4:00PM

Public Comments
Any individual, group, or agency, may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Portland, Division of Housing & Neighborhood Services, 389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101. All comments received by May 23, 2011 will be considered by the City of Portland prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

Release of Grant Funds
City of Portland certifies to HUD that Patricia Finnegan in her official capacity as Acting City Manager 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 allows the City of Portland to use HOME program funds.

Objections to Release of Funds
HUD’s Region I, Boston, MA office will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Portland certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Chief Executive Officer of City of Portland; (b) the ERR indicates omission of a required step, decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project has committed funds and incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the HUD Region I, Boston, MA office; 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 58.76) and shall be address to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA, 02222-1092. Potential objectors should contact HUD Field Office (tel. 617-994-8200; fax 617-565-5442) to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Patricia Finnegan, Acting City Manager
389 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

Notice Date: May 11, 2010