Legal notices | Division of Housing and Community Development

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) wants public input on the actions it takes and the decisions it makes. Sometimes that input takes place at a public hearing. In other instances, we ask the public to submit written comments. In all cases, DHCD’s requests for input will be found here. DHCD has the following notices at this time.

Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: CDBG-DR Homeowner Repair Program

Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds for Tiered Projects and Programs

Date of Publication: October 21, 2024

City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development
1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19119

On or after November 4, 2024, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program funds under the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-43) and the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–180), as amended, to undertake the following project:

Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: CDBG-DR Homeowner Repair Program

Purpose: The Homeowner Repair Program will assist homeowners whose low-to-moderate-income or other social vulnerabilities impede their ability to access other sources of recovery assistance in order to fully repair their single-family properties during the six-year CDBG-DR grant period. The Homeowner Repair Program aims to assist homeowners repair their homes, support rehabilitation of older and existing housing stock, and provide safe and decent housing opportunities for residents that incorporate climate resilience solutions.

Location: This program will be available to eligible homeowners throughout the City of Philadelphia. Specific addresses will be assessed in the site specific reviews.

Project/Program Description: Specific activities eligible for funding in the Homeowner Repair Program are:

Emergency repairs included in the City’s Basic Systems Repair Program. These include replacement of HVAC systems, water heaters, and electric panels as needed to accommodate other systems;
Actions to improve indoor air quality, including replacement of cooking appliances, ventilation upgrades, carpet removal, and duct cleaning;
Weatherization measures, including the installation or replacement of building insulation;
Waterproofing;
Interior work to elevate utilities out of areas susceptible to flooding;
Replacement of windows and doors.

This Program will be administered through the City’s subrecipient partner, Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), and will allow for additional costs to comply with federal, state, and local construction standards, such as replacing onsite residential infrastructure, complying with green building standards, and ensuring that homes are accessible for individuals living with disabilities, senior residents, and individuals and families at risk of homelessness.

Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known.

Level of Environmental Review Citation: The Homeowner Repair Program is categorically excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(3), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5.

Tier 2 Site Specific Review: This is a tiered environmental review. With this Notice, the City acknowledges that the proposed activities comply with some of the related laws and authorities on the basis of the program or project description. Each individual project will also be subject to a site-specific review to ensure compliance with the remaining related laws and authorities.

The site-specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review.

Flood Insurance
Contamination and Toxic Substances
Floodplain Management
Historic Preservation
Noise Abatement and Control
Wetlands Protection

Protocols for determining compliance with the above laws and authorities are detailed in the Conditions section below.

Conditions:

Flood Insurance

All projects will need to document flood risk exposure with an FFRMS Floodplain report. Reports will be generated by City staff or their agents/assigns using the tool at https://floodstandard.climate.gov/tool/ or by using FFRMS data on a mapping system developed by the City. For purposes of establishing the floodplain boundaries, single-family home repairs are considered non-critical and the estimated service life for rehabilitated properties shall be until the year 2060, in order to full cover a standard 30-year residential mortgage.

Properties that are within the FFRMS floodplain will need to obtain proof of flood insurance, and the City will be responsible for notifying homeowners of their responsibility to maintain insurance in perpetuity.

For projects owned by persons that have previously received federal flood disaster assistance for the project site, City administrative staff will request documentation that flood insurance has been maintained on the property prior to receiving additional assistance.

Contamination and Toxic Substances

City administrative staff will document compliance with HUD standards for contamination using the following protocol:

City staff or their agents/assigns will visit each site and complete a Field Contamination Checklist in format approved by the Responsible Entity
City staff or their agents/assigns will generate a toxics and contamination report or site map using NEPAssist, PADEP’s ESA Search, or a similar system. The report shall show nearby toxic and contaminated sites in relation to the proposed project. Databases consulted shall include EPA’s Superfund List (CERCLIS), National Priorities List (NPL), Toxic Release Inventory, Brownfields, Air Facility Systems, Hazardous Waste (RCRA) databases, and PADEP regulated storage tanks.
If the toxics and contamination report shows nearby sites that could pose a threat of contamination, City staff or their agents/assigns will obtain documentation from PADEP to verify cleanup status and types and extent of contamination.
Environmental review staff at the City Planning Commission will review the documentation generated in steps (1) through (3) and determine whether the project site may be at risk for exposure to toxic, hazardous, or radioactive substances. If exposure cannot be ruled out at this stage, environmental review staff will request an ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. If the Phase I ESA identifies RECs, CRECs or HRECs, the Responsible Entity will require further investigation or mitigation as recommended in the Phase I ESA. If the City or recipient is unable or unwilling to conduct a Phase I ESA or comply with requests for further investigation or mitigation measures, then the site will be deemed ineligible.
Pursuant to the City’s radon policy for HUD-sponsored projects, projects in Philadelphia ZIP codes 19109, 19112, 19113, 19118, and 19124 must test for Radon. Radon testing or mitigation is NOT required for structures with unenclosed air space between the entire lowest floor and the ground. All other structures must be evaluated by a radon professional to ensure that radon is below 4.0 picocuries per liter of air and 0.02 working levels. The radon professional must meet the qualifications set by the HUD Office of Multifamily Development Radon Policy and the certification regulations in Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code Chapter 240. All testing must be documented and included as part of the ERR. If the radon level is below the standards of 4.0 picocuries per liter of air and 0.02 working levels, no further action is required. However, if the radon level is at or above either of the standards, radon mitigation measures must be implemented. Upon completion of work funded by this Program, the home must be retested to ensure that radon levels below the standards are achieved.
HUD policy requires all occupied structures proposed for inclusion in HUD-funded programs be free of hazardous materials that could affect occupant health, including lead-based paint, asbestos-containing materials, and mold, at the completion of the project. All activities must comply with federal laws and regulations regarding asbestos, lead-based paint and mold, including (a) National Emission Standard for Asbestos, standard for demolition and renovation, 40 CFR 61.145; (b) National Emission Standard for Asbestos, standard for waste disposal for manufacturing, fabricating, demolition, and spraying operations, 40 CFR 61.150; (c) HUD’s lead-based paint regulations in 24 CFR Part 35 Subparts A, B, H, J, K and R.; (d) HUD’s Interior air quality regulations in 24 CFR Part 982.401 Subpart H.

Floodplain Management

As noted above in the section on Flood Insurance, all projects will be accompanied by a FFRMS Floodplain report. If the project is within an FFMRS Floodplain, the City will have the discretion to reject the project. If the project is accepted to move forward, City staff or their agents/assigns will classify the project as either a Substantial Improvement or a Minor Improvement according to 24 CFR 55.2. Minor Improvements must comply with the basic restrictions in Part 55 (i.e. the prohibitions on projects in floodways and critical actions in coastal high hazard areas) but will not be required to complete the 5- or 8-step decision-making processes. Substantial Improvements will be subject to the 5- or 8-step decision-making processes. Completion of the processes will be coordinated and documented by City staff or their agents/assigns.

Historic Preservation

City staff or their agents/assigns will document that at least one of the following conditions is true:

There will be no physical changes to building exterior or excavation associated with the project; OR
There will be physical changes to the building exterior or excavation, and the full scope of work can be classified as having ”no effect” pursuant to an executed agreement between the Philadelphia Historical Commission and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office. A copy of this agreement will be included in the ERR for the broad-level review; OR
There will be physical changes to the building exterior or excavation, but the proposed work has been reviewed by the staff of Philadelphia Historical Commission and approved in accordance with the processes and requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Noise Abatement and Control

Projects that do not include replacement or improvements to exterior-facing elements including windows, doors, or exterior walls are in compliance with noise regulations.

Projects that do include replacement or improvements to exterior-facing elements including windows, doors, or exterior walls shall be required to specify standard noise attenuating measures for the elements to be improved or replaced, such as improved noise ratings for windows and doors and thicker insulation for exterior walls. City staff or their agents/assigns will document such measures for these projects.

Projects that include such improvements or replacements, but for which standard noise attenuation measures are not possible because of site constraints or conflicts with other site-specific or broad-level environmental requirements will be subject to the requirements of 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart B. City administrative staff will coordinate completion of a noise assessment and approved according to the following protocol:

Project sites with ”Acceptable” noise levels (at or below 65 DNL) will be in compliance with noise regulations.
Project sites with ”Normally Unacceptable” noise levels (66 – 75 DNL) will be either rejected or mitigated with attenuation requirements.
Project sites with ”Unacceptable” noise levels (above 75 DNL) will be rejected.

Wetlands Protection

City staff or their agents/assigns will use the following protocol to determine compliance with wetlands requirements:

Using NFWS inventory map data and a site visit, determine whether the project is either a) within 1/4 mile of a documented wetland; or b) has visual indication of the presence of wetlands per 24 CFR 55.9(b). Projects that do not meet either of these conditions will be determined to have no direct or indirect effect on wetlands and the project will be in compliance.
Evaluate the scope of proposed work. Projects that do not include grading or excavation will be determined to have no direct or indirect effect on wetlands and the project will be in compliance.
If City staff or their agents/assigns complete steps (1) and (2) and determine that the project includes grading or excavation and has potential to affect wetlands, the City will have the discretion to reject the project. If the project is accepted to move forward, the project will be subject to the eight-step decision-making process for wetlands at 24 CFR 55.20. Completion of the process will be coordinated and documented by City staff or their agents/assigns.

Estimated Project Cost: $42,138,100.00 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Assistance

The activity/activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements 24 CFR 58.35(a)(3). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is available electronically at https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/environmental-review-records/ and in person at the office of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission at 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The ERR is also available for review by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. This legal notice can be accessed online at the following website:

https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. All comments received by November 1, 2024 will be considered by the City of Philadelphia prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that John Mondlak, Certifying Officer, in his capacity as Director of the Department of Planning and Development 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 the City of Philadelphia to use HUD program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Philadelphia’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 City of Philadelphia; (b) the City of Philadelphia 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; 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 CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

John Mondlak, Certifying Officer

124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment

Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact and
Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: September 24, 2024

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA).

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about October 15, 2024, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under funds under the Section 8 and Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project:

Project Title: 124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment

Purpose: This CDBG grant covers the second phase of construction on A & Indiana campus redevelopment. The project, reviewed in 2021, consists of the rehabilitation of a 5-story 140,000 sf former carpet mill building, with the following components: 8,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space which will house Impact Service’s veterans services program; five (5) one-bedroom units, thirty (30) two-bedroom units, and thirteen (13) three-bedroom units; and twenty (20) dedicated parking spaces for the residential portion of the project and protected playground, the parking lot will expand to seventy two (72) spaces for future development phase. All residents will have access to Impact Services’ full array of supportive services, some of which will be provided on-site. The site has been historically certified by the National Park Service, and Impact Services Corporation has owned it since 1981.

Work in this phase will include site work (interior courtyard, stormwater piping, and parking spaces), retaining wall, clearing/redirecting on-site stormwater infrastructure, parking barriers, Boiler House stabilization, and improvements at the Tusculum Street entrance.

The other portion of activities under this review is a modification of rental assistance for 36 of the total 48 residential units onsite. HOK Housing, LP is a 48-unit LIHTC housing project at 118-60 E. Indiana Ave. The project was placed in service in August 2023 and fully occupied by December 2023. The $23 million project, which renovated a former carpet factory, was supported by LIHTC, federal Historic Tax Credits, City funding, Philadelphia Housing Authority support, and Federal Home Loan Bank funds. The HOK Housing project received an allocation of 36 ACC rental assistance from the Philadelphia Housing Authority. After completion, the PHA received authorization to convert ACC to RAD vouchers. This process is being undertaken to modify the rental assistance to RAD vouchers.

Location: 124 East Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19133

Estimated Cost: Estimated Total HUD Funded Amount: $482,600. Estimated Total Project Cost (HUD and non-HUD funds) $23,000,000. Currently, the project has a Unit-Based Operating Subsidy ACC Contract for thirty-six (36) units. After conversion, the PBV subsidy under the HAP will be about $14.7 million for the 20 year contract.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the McPherson Square Library located at 601 East Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. All comments received by October 14, 2024. will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City certifies to HUD that John Mondlak in his capacity as Director of Planning and Development 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 Impact Services to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) 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 City; (b) the City 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; 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 HUD’s Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov and the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH-HUD) at philaPIH@hud.gov.

John Mondlak, Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Date of Notice: September 12, 2024

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the City Fiscal Year 2024 CAPER. This report describes how the City of Philadelphia expended its resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), federal HOME funds, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds, and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development funds for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

The CAPER will be available online at https://www.phila.gov/documents/five-year-consolidated-plan-annual-action-plans-and-reports/www.phila.gov/dhcd on or before September 12, 2024. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email Mirta.Duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Comments will be accepted until September 27th, 2024 and can be sent by email to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or to the above address.

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Abigail Pankey Apartments

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice: May 29, 2024

City of Philadelphia
Department of Planning and Development
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-686-9760

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about June 18, 2024 the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended; and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project:

Project Title: Abigail Pankey Apartments

Purpose: The Abigail Pankey Apartments a.k.a. Brown Street Apartments (”Project”) will be developed as new construction in the Mantua Section of West Philadelphia. The Project will consist of thirty-two (32) rental housing units for very low-income families. There will be twenty-two (22) two-bedroom units, and ten (10) three-bedroom units. There will be two elevators, in-unit washers and dryers, and central air conditioning. There will be a community room of approximately 1,625 square feet along with management and supportive services offices will be provided on site. The shared space also includes corridors and outdoor green space and five (5) off-street parking places. There will be twenty-one (21) units at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI) with the remaining eleven (11) units will be at or below 60% AMI. All thirty-two (32) units will be visitable, with eight (8) accessible units, and two (2) sensory units. Three (3) units will be set-aside for the City of Philadelphia Supportive Housing Clearinghouse. The Project will receive Faircloth-to-RAD operating subsidies from the Philadelphia Housing Authority to support the rents for twenty-one (21) units.

Location: 777-787 N 38th Street and 3716-26 Brown Street, Philadelphia, PA

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $19,500,000, including $2,160,000 in HOME funds; 21 units will be supported by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) through a Faircloth to Rental Assistance Demonstration (Faircloth to RAD) operating subsidies.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR is on file at the office of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission at 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The ERR is also available for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Charles L. Durham Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 3320 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. This legal notice is also posted online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by June 17, 2024, will be considered by DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that John Mondlak, in his capacity as the Interim Director of the Department of Planning and Development, 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 the City of Philadelphia to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of 15 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 City (b) the City 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; 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 at 24 CFR Part 58.76 and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov; AND the Philadelphia Office of Public and Indian Housing at PhilaPIH@hud.gov.

Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

John Mondlak, Interim Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development

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Public Comment period for Proposed Annual Action Plan

Department of Planning & Development, Division of Housing and Community Development

Notice of Public Comment Period for
City of Philadelphia Proposed Annual Action Plan (City Fiscal Year 2025/HUD Program Year 2024 / Annual Action Plan 2024-2025)

May 22, 2024

The Proposed Annual Action Plan is now available for comment. It includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME; Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources.

The complete Proposed Plan, including details on proposed activities, can be found at https://www.phila.gov/dhcd. Hard copies will be available at 1234 Market St, 17^th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the plan will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be emailed to Saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted, the Plan will be adopted without further notification. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting DHCD at the above address.

Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan – City Fiscal Year 2023-2027 / HUD Program Year 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2023 / HUD Program Year 2022

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated the City of Philadelphia a total of $163,204,000 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following the Remnants of Hurricane Ida and Disaster Declaration FEMA 4618-DR. Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted. The City of Philadelphia has prepared a CDBG-DR Action Plan, including an Assessment of Unmet Needs, which outlines the proposed use of funds. Following a 30-day public comment period, the CDBG-DR Action Plan and Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023 were approved through City Council Ordinance (BILL NO. 230654). The CDBG-DR Action Plan to be added through the Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2022-2026 and Annual Action Plan 2022-2023 can be viewed at https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-the-director-of-finance/hurricane-ida-recovery-funding/. The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) regarding the proposed substantial amendment is 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be emailed to Saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov.

City of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, Mayor
Division of Housing and Community Development, Mark Dodds, Director

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Schuylkill River Trail (Bartram’s to Passyunk Phase II)

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice: May 14, 2024

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Schuylkill River Development Corporation.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about June 4, 2024, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Schuylkill River Development Corporation to submit a request to HUD for the release of a HUD FY2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) award to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Schuylkill River Trail (Bartram’s to Passyunk Phase II)

Purpose: Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC) proposes a land acquisition and trail construction to extend the five-county Schuylkill River Trail approximately 3400 feet from its current southernmost point to Passyunk Avenue. Work includes all aspects of land acquisition, including updating appraisals as needed, purchasing perpetual easements from current landowners, and recording the finalized acquisitions; as well as all aspects of trail construction, including clearing and grubbing, grading for ADA accessibility, paving, landscaping, and installing trail lights, benches, trash cans, and signage. Construction work will be completed by a qualified contractor hired by SRDC and the City through a competitive bid process. The City of Philadelphia (Department of Parks and Recreation) will be the eventual site owner.

Location: 61st Street to Passyunk Avenue (3060-3100 S 63rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19153)

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $15,716,000, including approximate Economic Development Initiative (EDI) Community Project Funding (CPF) $2,000,000.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Eastwick Library Branch located at 2851 Island Ave; Philadelphia, PA 19153; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. All comments received by June 3, 2024 will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) 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 City; (b) the City 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; 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 HUD’s Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

John Mondlak, Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development

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Bartram Village I

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice: April 5, 2024

City of Philadelphia
Department of Planning and Development
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Philadelphia Housing Authority.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about April 26, 2024, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Bartram Village I

Purpose: Bartram Village I (”Project”) will consist of the new construction of sixty-four (64) units, fifty-two (52) of which will be Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, and twelve (12) of which will be market units to be constructed adjacent to an existing public housing development known as Bartram Village. The site of the proposed project is currently vacant and previously contained industrial uses. The Project will consist primarily of 2-story townhomes of 1-4 bedrooms spread through five (5) buildings. The tallest structure will be 3 stories. The property will consist of a mix of eight (8) one bedroom units, thirty three (33) two-bedroom units, twenty-one (21) three-bedroom units, and two (2) four bedroom units, with a total gross square footage of 80,344 sq. ft. The property is currently owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), who will transfer it to the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), who will ground lease the site to Bartram Village I LLC for the project.

Location: 2639 S 58th St., Philadelphia, PA

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $36,630,099. The project will receive $5,000,000 in Public Housing Capital funding and $1,000,000 in Choice Neighborhood funding.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Philadelphia has 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) on file at the offices of the
Philadelphia City Planning Commission,
1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
The ERR is available to review and copy in person at this address. Copies of the ERR may also be requested electronically by emailing planning@phila.gov; or by U.S. mail by mailing a request to the above address.

POSTING INFORMATION
This Notice will be posted at the Free Library of Philadelphia – Walnut Street West Branch located at 201 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; and this Notice is also posted here.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Philadelphia. All comments received by April 25, 2024, will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that John Mondlak, in his capacity as Interim Director of the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development, 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 the Philadelphia Housing Authority to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of 15 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 City (b) the City 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; 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 to Release of Funds must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures at 24 CFR Part 58.76 and shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Philadelphia Field Office at PhilaPIH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

John Mondlak, Interim Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development

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Compassion Senior Living

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: February 22, 2024

City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about March 14, 2024, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended; and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Compassion Senior Living

Project Title: Compassion Senior Living
Purpose: The Compassion Senior Living development (”Development”) is a new construction development consisting of thirty-eight (38) affordable rental units for seniors (62+). The Development will be located at 6223-6227 Catherine Street in the Cobbs Creek Neighborhood of West Philadelphia Neighborhood. The four-story building, totaling approximately 37,704 square feet in an elevator building will consist of thirty-eight (38) one-bedroom units averaging 618 square feet in size. All thirty-eight (38) units will be visitable, with nine (9) accessible units, and three (3) sensory units. There will be an on-site management office, laundry, and on-site library, multipurpose room, and community center for resident activities and supportive services. There will be four (4) units made available to households at or below 20%-30 % of the Area Median Income (AMI), and thirty-four (34) units at or below 60% AMI. The Philadelphia Housing Authority will provide twenty-three (23) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) public housing units at a subsidy rate not to exceed $500.00 per unit per month. The Development will initially close as a Mixed Finance ACC transaction. After construction completion, the twenty-three (23)
ACC public housing units will convert to Project-Based Vouchers through a Faircloth to Rental Assistance Demonstration (Faircloth to RAD) transaction.

Location: 6223-6227 Catherine Street, Philadelphia, PA

Estimated Cost: The estimated total development cost is $13.9 million, including approximately HOME: $2 million; The Philadelphia Housing Authority will provide twenty-three (23) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) public housing units at a subsidy rate not to exceed $500.00 per unit per month or the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract amount after the Faircloth to RAD conversion.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-communitydevelopment/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION
This Notice will be posted at the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library located at 125 S 52nd Street; Philadelphia, PA 19139; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-communitydevelopment/about/legal-notices/

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by March 13, 2024, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that John Mondlak, in his capacity as Department of Planning’s Interim Director, 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 the City of Philadelphia and the PHA to use Program funds to use Program funds.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov and the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH-HUD) at philaPIH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

John Mondlak, Interim Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning & Development

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CAPER Public Hearing

Department of Planning & Development
Division of Housing and Community Development

Public Hearing
In-Person Needs Assessment Hearing
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs and the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

In addition to residents of Philadelphia, residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties are invited to offer comments on the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) portions of the CAPER and on housing needs related to the HOPWA program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for fiscal year 2025.

This public hearing is the next step in preparing the Annual Action Plan for Year 50, which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Funding amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 50 as in Year 49.

The CAPER is available online at https://www.phila.gov/documents/five-year-consolidated-plan-annual-action-plans-and-reports. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov

Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The In-Person CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing will be held on:
DATE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*
LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor**
*Or until the last speaker has testified.
**Attendees will need to show an ID at the Security Desk when they enter the building. Attendees are encouraged to register to attend by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov by Friday, March 8, 2024. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. One speaker from each group please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please email a copy of your testimony to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Thursday, March 14, 2024 to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. A sign language interpreter will be available at the hearing. If you need a different accommodation or language translation, please notify us in advance.

City of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, Mayor

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Sullivan Community Impact Center

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: January 26, 2024
City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

On or about February 9, 2024 the City of Philadelphia 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 for the release of a HUD FY2022 Community Project Funding (CPF) award to undertake the following project:

Project Title: The Sullivan Community Impact Center

Project Purpose: Called to Serve CDC proposes rehabilitation of an existing former church at 3601 North Broad Street for use as a multipurpose community center containing offices and community spaces. The building is intended to host programs promoting health, technology, community engagement and art programming to enhance the well-being of an historically under-resourced community. The proposed community center will be named in honor of pioneering community leader Reverend Leon H. Sullivan. The building will not be changed in size or capacity by more than 20%. The project does not involve change in land use from non-residential to residential, commercial to industrial, or one industrial use to another.

Project Location: 3601 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA

Estimated Cost: $12,807,711, including approximate CDBG: $500,000 and CPF $750,000

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file with the City of Philadelphia. The ERR is on file at the office of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission at 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102. The ERR is also available for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION
This Notice will be posted at Free Library of Philadelphia – Nicetown-Tioga Branch located at 3720 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140; (215) 685-9790; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-andcommunity-development/about/legal-notices/

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the DHCD. All comments received by February 8, 2024, will be considered by DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that John Mondlak, in his capacity as the Interim Director of the Department of Planning and Development, 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 the City of Philadelphia to use Program funds.

John Mondlak, Interim Director
City of Philadelphia, Department of Planning and Development

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The Africa Center

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: January 2, 2024

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about January 23, 2024 the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and the Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) Grants under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (FY2023 Act), to undertake the following mixed-use project: acquire, partially clear, renovate, and construct a 4-story mixed-use building on the 0.29 acre site to include a retail space, a community center, a health center, office space, and a prekindergarten space.

Project Title: The Africa Center
Purpose: Southwest Philadelphia has a large population of immigrants and refugees from African and Caribbean nations. The African Cultural Alliance of North America, ACANA, is a non-profit that has been working with this population to help address their resettlement needs. ACANA currently operates out of a single rowhome in a commercial corridor just one block from the proposed site. To fulfill their programming, they often rely on outreach and temporary pop-ups. The proposal will provide ACANA with a suitable site to receive clients and to provide them with necessary supportive services. ACANA proposes to renovate three contiguous two- and three-story rowhouses, and construct a four-story building with ground floor retail and space for a community center, health center, office and pre-kindergarten.

Location: 5432-36 Chester Ave & 1511-17 South 55th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $20,000,000, including approximate CDBG: $500,000 and CPF $2,000,000

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION
This Notice will be posted at the Lucien E. Blackwell Library Branch located at 125 S. 52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139; (215) 685-7429; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by January 22, 2024 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that Melissa Long, in her capacity as DHCD’s Deputy Director, 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 the City of Philadelphia and the PHA to use Program funds.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Date: December 7, 2023
To: All interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals

This is to give notice that the City of Philadelphia under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for the Schuylkill River Trail: Bartram’s to Passyunk Phase II Land Acquisition Project under HUD grant number B-23-CP-PA-1312.

The proposed activity is to acquire the land needed to extend the five-county Schuylkill River Trail approximately 3,400 feet from its current southernmost point to Passyunk Avenue, which is a major throughfare connecting South and Southwest Philadelphia. Work includes all aspects of land acquisition, including updating appraisals as needed, purchasing perpetual easements, and recording the finalized acquisitions.

The land needed to be acquired pertains to nine individual parcels on the west side of the Schuylkill River from the vicinity of 61st Street to Passyunk Avenue in the City of Philadelphia. In total, approximately 4.1 acres of land in these parcels falls within FEMA’s designated 100-Year Floodplain. Based on final construction limits, the floodplain area impacted by the proposed activity will likely be less than this total.

The City of Philadelphia has considered the following project alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and restore and preserve natural and beneficial values:

Locating the project within the floodplain:

a. A riverfront trail alternative located on a new structure within the Schuylkill River, which is not recommended because it would require significant construction within the river/floodway and have significant environmental impacts.
b. A recommended riverfront trail alternative that is setback from the river shoreline to minimize impacts to the floodplain and protect the natural environment along the river shoreline. This alternative requires strips of land to be acquired from nine individual parcels that intersect the proposed alignment.

Locating the project outside the floodplain

a. An alternative routing option along the 61st Street right of way, which is not recommended because it goes through a heavily used roadway surrounded by auto-centric industrial uses and would lead to multiple conflicts between trail users and roadway traffic.

No action alternative, which is not recommended as it does not align with the City’s goals of advancing a safe and accessible network for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The City of Philadelphia has reevaluated the alternatives for the proposed activity and has determined that there is no practicable alternative to locating the project within the floodplain. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988 are available for public inspection, review, and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. It has been determined that the proposed activity will have no significant negative impact on the environment because it does not add any buildings or structures within the floodplain, can be constructed with minimal repairs or replacement to the existing timber bulkhead, does not significantly alter the existing site topography, and will protect the natural environment along the shoreline by creating a riparian buffer from the river, as well as better manage stormwater.

There are three primary purposes for this notice:

First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas.
Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas.
Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by the City of Philadelphia at the following address on or before December 15, 2023 (a minimum 7 calendar day comment period will begin the day after the publication and end on the 8th day after the publication):

City of Philadelphia Division of Housing and Community Development,
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
and
215-686-9760, Attention: Melissa Long, Director, during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Comments may also be submitted via email at planning@phila.gov

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Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Notice for Early Public Review
Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

November 2, 2023
To: All Interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals

The proposed activity is to acquire the land needed to extend the five-county Schuylkill River Trail approximately 3,400 feet from its current southernmost point to Passyunk Avenue, which is a major thoroughfare connecting South and Southwest Philadelphia. Work includes all aspects of land acquisition, including updating appraisals as needed, purchasing perpetual easements, and recording the finalized acquisitions.

There are three primary purposes for this notice.

First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas.
Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas.
Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

Written comments must be received by the City of Philadelphia at the following address on or before November 18, 2023 (a minimum 15 calendar day comment period will begin the day after the publication and end on the 16th day after the publication):

City of Philadelphia Division of Housing and Community Development,
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760,
Attention: Melissa Long, Director,
during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Comments may also be submitted via email at planning@phila.gov.
Date: November 2, 2023

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Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

Notice of Hearing and Public Comment Period

Date of Notice: October 13, 2023

The Division of Housing and Community Development intends to apply for a new funding opportunity recently announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant is called Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing). PRO Housing funding may be used to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, with a priority to serve low- and moderate-income people.

View more information about the funding opportunity here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/pro_housing

View the City of Philadelphia’s draft grant application here.

The City of Philadelphia is holding a public comment period and will conduct a hearing to receive comments on the draft grant application.

The PRO Housing Grant Hearing will be held in person on:

DATE: Thursday, October 19th
TIME: 2:30pm-4:30pm
LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA

Attendees will need to show an ID at the Security Desk when they enter the building. Attendees are encouraged to register to attend by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Sunday, October 29th to Saundra.Malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

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ACANA II

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: October 3, 2023

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about October 24, 2023, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and ACANA to submit a request to the department of HUD for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) grant funds under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et. seq.) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 to undertake a project known as ACANA II.

Project Title: ACANA II

Purpose: ACANA II will undertake the following housing project: acquire, clear, and construct a 4-story mixed use building on the .29 acre site to include a retail space, a community center, a health center, office space, a pre-kindergarten space, and a 2,000 sq. ft. outdoor play area. Southwest Philadelphia has a large population of immigrants and refugees from African and Caribbean nations. The African Cultural Alliance of North America, ACANA, is a non-profit that has been working with this population to help address their resettlement needs. ACANA currently operates out of a single rowhome in a commercial corridor just one block from the proposed site. To fulfill their programming, they often rely on outreach and temporary pop-ups. The proposal will provide ACANA with a suitable site to receive clients and to provide them with necessary supportive services. ACANA proposes to demolish three contiguous two- and three-story rowhouses, and construct a four-story building with ground floor retail and space for a community center, health center, office and pre-kindergarten with an outdoor play space.

Location: 5432-36 Chester Ave & 1511-17 South 55th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $20,000,000, including approximate CDBG: $500,000 and CPF $2,000,000

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Lucien E. Blackwell Library Branch located at 125 S. 52^nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139; (215) 685-7429, and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by October 23, 2023 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that Melissa Long, in her capacity as DHCD’s Deputy Director, 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 the City of Philadelphia and the PHA to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the the City’s certification for a period of 15 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 City (b) the City 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; 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) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director, City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Date of Notice: September 12, 2023

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the City Fiscal Year 2023 CAPER. This report describes how the City of Philadelphia expended its resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), federal HOME funds, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds, and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) funds for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

The CAPER is available online at www.phila.gov/dhcd. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17^th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email Mirta.Duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Comments will be accepted until September 27^th, 2023 and can be sent by email to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or to the above address.

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Good Shepherd Senior Apartments

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: August 25, 2023

City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about September 16, 2023, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended; and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 8 and/or 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Good Shepherd Senior Apartments

Purpose: Good Shepherd Senior Apartments will consist of new construction of a four-story multifamily building containing fifty-five (55) affordable rental units at the corner of Lansdowne and 64th Street. The Project will consist of fifty-five (55) one-bedroom units, a fitness room, multi-purpose and flex room for residents, a private supportive services space/office, and an area reserved for property management. The Project will receive an operating subsidy for thirty-one (31) of the fifty-five (55) units in the Development from the Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”). The Development will initially close as a Mixed Finance ACC transaction with thirty-one (31) public housing units that will convert to Project-Based Vouchers through a Faircloth to Rental Assistance Demonstration (Faircloth to RAD) transaction after construction completion.

Location: 6439 Lansdowne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $24,200,000 including $3,000,000 in HOME funds; 31 units will be supported by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) through a Faircloth to Rental Assistance Demonstration (Faircloth to RAD) Project Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Haddington Library Branch, located at 446 North 65th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151 and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by September 15, 2023, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City’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 the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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241 North 10th Street

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: August 16, 2023

City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about September 6, 2023, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following project: Winter Street Mixed Use Project

Project Title: Winter Street Mixed Use Project

Purpose: The proposal is for new construction of a 5-story, mixed-use building to occupy roughly 80% of a 1,760 sq ft lot. This corner lot presently serves as a surface parking lot. The proposed use will feature a first floor below-market rent commercial units, and the upper floors will provide six affordable rental housing units. The proposal includes a basement for storage. The ground floor commercial will host bilingual technical assistance seminars and workshops to help small business owners increase entrepreneurial growth and recover post-Covid.

There is an urgent need for affordable commercial and residential rents in Philadelphia’s historic Chinatown commercial corridor. Pressure from outside interests, closure of businesses and loss of jobs attributed to Covid-inspired xenophobia, high demand for storefront businesses in this relatively small community, and socioeconomic disadvantage combine to threaten accessibility for community members and entrepreneurs.

Location: 241 North 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

Estimated Cost: The total acquisition cost is $2,278,421, including approximate CDBG: $389,900

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Independence Library Branch located at 18 South 7th St., Philadelphia, PA 19106; 215-685-1633; and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by September 5, 2023, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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2917-2921 Kensington Avenue

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: August 14, 2023

City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

Project Title: 2917-21 Kensington Ave.

Purpose: New Kensington CDC (NKCDC) will purchase 2917-21 Kensington Avenue to house Prevention Point, a nonprofit organization that assists low- and moderate-income individuals struggling with opioid addiction in an area of Philadelphia that is the epicenter of the opioid crisis. The organization provides services related to medicine, behavioral health, drug usage prevention, housing, and community engagement. After NKCDC acquires the property, Prevention Point will continue to provide services at the current location. No other renovation or rehabilitation activity is planned. The current owner of this property is Shift Capital, a real estate developer, and the intent of the acquisition of this site by NKCDC is to allow the building tenant, Prevention Point, to stay in the community.

Location: 2917-21 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Estimated Cost: The total acquisition cost is $1,000,000, including approximately CDBG: $300,000

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the McPherson Square Library Branch located at 601 E Indiana Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134-3042, phone (215) 685-9995 and this legal notice is also posted online at the following website: https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery

City of Philadelphia
Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery
Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Notice

Date of Notice: July 14, 2023

In 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Philadelphia. This resulted in major property damage and extensive flooding. After disasters like this, Congress may allocate special funding to help communities recover through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees this program and has allocated $163,204,000 million to support Philadelphia’s recovery and mitigation efforts.

The City of Philadelphia will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on impacts of Hurricane Ida, including unmet disaster recovery needs. In addition, residents are invited to comment on the proposed use of funds. HUD allows recipients of CDBG-DR funding to spend money in four main project areas: Housing Recovery, Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Revitalization.

The Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan is available online at https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-the-director-of-finance/hurricane-ida-recovery-funding/. Executive Summaries of the Action Plan will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese. A translated copy of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan may be requested. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the Recovery and Grants Office, 1401 John. F Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1430, Philadelphia, PA 19102. To arrange for a hard copy or a translated copy of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan, please email CDBG-DR@phila.gov.

The Executive Summary of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Two hearings will be held to receive public comment:

The In-person CDBG-DR Hearing will be held on:

DATE: Tuesday, August 8th
TIME: 10am-12pm*
LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107

Attendees will need to show an ID at the Security Desk when they enter the building. Attendees are encouraged to register to attend by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

The Virtual CDBG-DR Hearing will be held on:

DATE: Tuesday, August 8th
TIME: 6pm-8pm*

A link to participate in the virtual hearing will be provided upon registration or by visiting https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-the-director-of-finance/hurricane-ida-recovery-funding/. Attendees are encouraged to register to attend by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

*Or until the last speaker has testified.

To register to participate in a hearing, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Please specify which hearing you will attend.

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Tuesday, August 15th to CDBG-DR@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

City of Philadelphia
Recovery and Grants Office
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1430
Philadelphia, PA 19102
RE: CDBG-DR Hearings

These meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. A sign language interpreter will be available at the hearings. If you need a different accommodation or language interpretation, please notify us by Friday, August 4th.

At the end of the comment period, all comments shall be reviewed, and City responses will be incorporated into the Action Plan. The final Action Plan, containing a summary of the comments and the City’s responses, will be submitted to HUD and posted on the City’s CDBG-DR website.

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Proposed Annual Action Plan Public Comment

Notice of Public Comment Period
City of Philadelphia Proposed Annual Action Plan

(City Fiscal Year 2024/HUD Program Year 2023/Annual Action Plan 2023-24).

Date of Notice: May 31, 2023

The Proposed Annual Action Plan is now available for comment. It includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG);
HOME;
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA);
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources.

The complete Proposed Plan, including details on proposed activities, can be found at https://www.phila.gov/dhcd. Hard copies will be available at 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the plan will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be emailed to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted the Plan will be adopted without further notification. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting DHCD at the above address.

City of Philadelphia Jim Kenney, Mayor
Division of Housing and Community Development Melissa Long, Director

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In-Person Needs Assessment Hearing

Department of Planning & Development
Division of Housing and Community Development
Public Hearing: In-Person Needs Assessment Hearing for Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Proposed Annual Action Plan

The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs; the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; and the Proposed Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2024. This in-person hearing is supplemental to the Virtual Needs Assessment hearing held on March 9^th, 2023.

In addition to residents of Philadelphia, residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties are invited to offer comments on the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) portions of the CAPER and on housing needs related to the HOPWA program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for fiscal year 2024.

This public hearing is the next step in preparing the Annual Action Plan for Year 49, which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Funding amounts for these programs have been determined and are available at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/budget/fy23.

The CAPER is available online at www.phila.gov/dhcd. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications,1234 Market St.,17th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

Hard copies will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The In-Person CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing will be held on:

DATE: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*
LOCATION: 1234 Market St., 17th Floor**

*Or until the last speaker has testified.
**Attendees will need to show an ID at the Security Desk when they enter the building. Attendees are encouraged to register to attend by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov by Friday, May 26^th. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. One speaker from each group please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please email a copy of your testimony to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov.

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Tuesday, May 30^th, 2023 to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

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Rights of Passage II

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: March 14, 2023

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Covenant House of Pennsylvania.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about April 4, 2023, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Covenant House of Pennsylvania to submit a request to the department of HUD for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) Congress made available grant funds for the purposes of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, (P.L. 117-103) (the Act). These Community Project Funding (CPF) awards are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covenant House of Pennsylvania will undertake a project known as Rights of Passage II.

Project Title: Rights of Passage II

Purpose: The Rights of Passage II project will involve the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of a commercial building into apartments for young adults experiencing homelessness. The building will be 13,230 square feet after construction is completed, and will contain 12 units, 8 of which will be efficiencies and 4 of which will be one-bedroom units. Each residential floor will have shared laundry, while the ground floor space will include a residential lobby, supportive service staff offices and space for service coordination with the residents. All 12 of the units will be affordable to households at or below 20% of Area Median Income (AMI). The units will all be visitable, and 2 will be accessible. All 12 of the units will be held for individuals referred by the City of Philadelphia Clearinghouse.

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $5,285,119, including $750,000 HUD EDI-CPF

Location: 5603-05 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online on this page.

LIBRARY POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Reginal Library, located at 68 West Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144, 215-685-2151.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by April 3, 2023 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD_COVID19OEE-PHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Public Hearing CAPER

Public Hearing Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs and the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

This public hearing is the first step in preparing the Annual Action Plan for Year 49, which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding. Funding amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 49 as in Year 48.

The CAPER is available on the DHCD website. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

The Virtual CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing will be held on:

DATE: March 9, 2023
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*
*Or until the last speaker has testified.

To register to participate go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_55KWrZ2iSnuyAjBoSqwZsA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by emailing mirta.duprey@phila.gov by Tuesday, March 7th. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. One speaker from each group please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please email a copy of your testimony to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov.

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

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RFQ Contractors for Home Improvement Programs

Request For Qualifications Home Improvement Programs
General and Specialty Contractors

Date of Notice: February 16, 2023

The Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (“PHDC”) is seeking qualified general and specialty contractors, licensed by the City of Philadelphia, to perform emergency residential repairs to grant recipients in the Basic Systems Repair Program (“BSRP”), LIHEAP CRISIS Emergency Heating Program (“CRISIS”) and Targeted Housing Preservation Programs (“THPP”) including plumbing, roofing, carpentry, electric, heating and structural conditions that pose dangers to the occupants as well as to provide accessibility modifications to grant recipients in the Adaptive Modifications Program (“AMP”), including installation of accessible bathrooms, railings, wheelchair lifts and stairway elevators. Services will be provided during the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. At the sole discretion of PHDC, the contract may be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods to have continuing services for up to three years in total.

Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) packages for contractors are available online at https://phdcphila.org/developers-and-contractors/contractors/how-to-be-a-bsrp-or-amp-contractor/ beginning February 13, 2023.

Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend a virtual briefing session to be held online at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Requests for invitations to the virtual briefing can be directed to Kevin.Cruz@phdc.phila.gov. Questions regarding the RFQ should be submitted by email to George.Russell@phdc.phila.gov by 5:00 PM on February 27, 2024. Responses will be posted on the website above on February 28, 2024.

Reponses are due by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 13, 2023. Absolutely no responses will be accepted after that time. Responses can be submitted online, by email, by US mail or a national recognized delivery service (e.g., FedEx) or hand delivered as instructed in the RFQ.

PHDC is an equal opportunity employer and requires all of its contractors and subcontractors to operate in accordance with all nondiscrimination and equal opportunity statutes, regulations and executive orders. PHDC strongly recommends that applicants familiarize themselves with EEO program requirements as listed at https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/contracting/eeo-compliance/.

City of Philadelphia Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
James, F. Kenney, Mayor David S. Thomas, President and CEO

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Triangle Senior Housing

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Date of Notice: January 31, 2023

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9770

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

Request for Release of Funds

On or about February 20,2023, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, to undertake the following housing project: Triangle Senior Housing.

Project Title: Triangle Senior Housing

Purpose: Triangle Senior Housing (“Project”) will consist of the new construction of a 3-story 38,540 sf building on the 3700 block of Brown Street in the Mantua neighborhood. Triangle Senior Housing is envisioned as a two phase senior housing development located on a large, triangular-shaped parcel of land. The Project will include forty (40) units of one-bedroom units to be leased to low-income seniors. Four (4) units will be set aside for persons at or below 20% of the Area Median Income (AMI), twenty-seven (27) units at or below 50% AMI, and nine (9) units at or below 60% AMI. The Project will have an internal rent subsidy reserve funded by reinvested developer fee. Tenants will benefit from supportive services on site provided by the Philadelphia Senior Center. The Project will be designed Passive House and be Enterprise Green Communities Certified. The project will include four (4) fully accessible units. Two (2) units will be for the visually and/or hearing impaired. All units will be visitable. Four (4) units will be set aside for referrals from the Supportive Clearing House. The Project will provide a parking area for twelve (12) spaces with direct access to the building through the elevator lobby. The building will include a community room, and offices for supportive services and property management all adjacent to the lobby.

Location: 3701, 3703, 3705, 3707, 3709, 3711, 3713, 3715, 1717, 3719, 3721, 3723, 3725, 3727, 3729, 3731, 3733 Brown St; 3700, 3702, 3704, 3706 Mantua Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $14,700,000, including approximately HOME: $3,500,000.

Finding of No Significant Impact

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The legal notice can be accessed online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-communitydevelopment/about/legal-notices/

Library Branch Posting Information

This Notice will be posted at the Charles L. Durham Library Branch located at 3320 Haverford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104-2021, 215-685-7436.

Public Comments

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by February 19, 2023 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

Environmental Certification

Objections to Release of Funds

(a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City

(b) the City 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; 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) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD_COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Arlene Thorpe Townhomes

NOTICE OF CORRECTION
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PA

January 20, 2023

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

On October 17, 2022, the City of Philadelphia published a Combined Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (RROF) in the Queen Memorial Branch located at 1201 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19146, 215- 685-1899 and in the City’s website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing- and-community-development/about/legal-notices/ for the following activity to be supported with HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

Arlene Thorpe Townhomes

Purpose: Arlene Thorpe Townhome development is a new construction on scattered sites located in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia. The project will consist of affordable rental housing development with twenty-seven townhomes and apartment units for low and very low-income families. There will be a mixture of 2 and 3 story units including single family townhomes, duplex, and triplex style units. The total square footage of the development will be 29,831sf, which includes a range from 665sf for 1- bedroom unit to 1537sf for 3-bedroom townhomes. The development will also include a 969sf community space with room for community gatherings, a management office, and an office for supportive services.

Location: 1210, 1212, 1214 S. 27th St; 2723, 2725, 2727, 2729, 2731, 2733, 2735, 2737, 2739 Ingram St; 2704, 2706, 2710, 2712, 2716, 2720, 2724, 2726, 2738, 2740 Manton St; 275, 2720 Oakford St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $14,800,000, including approximate HOME: $3,000,000; and PHA will provide fifteen (15) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) public housing units at a subsidy rate not to exceed $500.00 per unit per month.

The purposes of that Notice were to inform the public of the City’s environmental determinations for the above-identified activity, and that the City would be submitting a request for release of funds to HUD the subject activity.

The purpose of this notice is to correct a certain problem contained in the original notice.

1. The email address to submit objections in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) was listed incorrectly as CPD COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov, the correct email address is CPD_COVID-190EE-PHI@hud.gov.

For additional information regarding the proposed project, the City’s environmental review, or this Notice of Correction, please contact the office of Melissa Long, Deputy Director, Division of Housing & Community Development at melissa.long@phila.gov.

Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Substantial Amendment to Annual Action Plan – CFY 2020/HUD 2019 ESG-CV

City Of Philadelphia – Department of Planning and Development/Division of Housing and Community Development

Date of Notice: November 8, 2022

**Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2020/HUD Program Year 2019**

ESG-CV

The City, through the Office of Homeless Services, proposes to add/amend the budgets/activities for all three allocations of ESG-CV as follow:

ESG-CV Budget Allocation $12,976,572 – Revised budget below reflects reduction of $2,176,416 in Homeless Prevention and increase of $2,176,416 in Rapid Rehousing. As of the date of this notice the $2,76,416 is for an activity that is yet to occur.

PROGRAM	AMOUNT
Emergency Shelter	$9,026,145
Rapid Rehousing – focus on moving people in emergency housing programs into permanent stable housing. Assist up to 24 months over any three-year period.	$2,681,416
Homelessness Prevention – target people “imminently at risk” of becoming homeless. Assist once in a 12-month period	$0
Administration	$1,269,011
TOTAL	$12,976,572

ESG-CV Second Budget Allocation – $22,293,192 -Revised budget below reflects reductions of $1,326,221 in Outreach; $1,437,704 in Rapid Rehousing; $2,229,319 in Homeless Prevention; $47,197 in Administration; and an increase of $5,040,441 in Emergency/Temporary Housing. As of the date of this notice, all of the re-allocated funds are for activities that have yet to occur.

PROGRAM	AMOUNT
Outreach	$903,098
Emergency/ Temporary Housing including potentially tiny houses	$13,957,718
Rapid Rehousing – focus on moving people in emergency housing programs into permanent stable housing. Assist up to 24 months over any three-year period.	$5,250,254
Homelessness Prevention – financial assistance to people imminently at risk of becoming homeless.	$0
Administration	$1,982,122
Data Collection	$200,000
TOTAL	$22,293,192

ESG-CV Third Budget Allocation $308,441 – budget below allocates a total of $308,441 for Rapid Rehousing. On March 27, 2020, the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law to assist communities in their efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus COVID19. The CARES Act included supplemental formula allocations to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs. This new third allocation of $308,441 in ESG-CV is based on HUD’s reallocation process.

PROGRAM	AMOUNT
Rapid Rehousing – focus on moving people in emergency housing programs into permanent stable housing. Assist up to 24 months over any three-year period.	$308,441
TOTAL	$308,441

This Notice will be posted for Public Comments for six days (11/08/2022 through 11/14/2022). Public Comments can be sent to marybeth.gonzales@phila.gov through November 14, 2022.

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Arlene Thorpe Townhome Development

Notice of Finding Of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: October 17, 2022

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about November 5, 2022, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 8 and Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project: Arlene Thorpe Townhome.

Project Title: Arlene Thorpe Townhome

Purpose: Arlene Thorpe Townhome development is a new construction on scattered sites located in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia. The project will consist of affordable rental housing development with 27 townhomes and apartment units for low- and very low-income families. There will be a mixture of 2 and 3 story units including single family townhomes, duplex, and triplex style units. The total square footage of the development will be 29,831sf, which includes a range from 665sf for 1-bedroom unit to 1537sf for 3-bedroom townhomes. The development will also include a 969sf community space with room for community gatherings, a management office, and an office for supportive services.

Location: 1210, 1212, 1214 S. 27th St; 2723, 2725, 2727, 2729, 2731, 2733, 2735, 2737, 2739 Ingram St; 2704, 2706, 2710, 2712, 2716, 2720, 2724, 2726, 2738, 2740 Manton St; 275, 2720 Oakford St, Philadelphia, PA 19146

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $14,800,000, including approximate HOME: $3,000,000; and PHA will provide fifteen (15) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) public housing units at a subsidy rate not to exceed $500.00 per unit per month.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Queen Memorial Branch located at 1201 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19146, 215-685-1899.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by November 4, 2022, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD COVID-190EE-PHI@hud.gov and Philadelphia Office of Public Housing at philaPIH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director, City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Old First House

Notice of Finding Of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: October 4, 2022

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about October 25, 2022, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under the Section 8 and Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project:

Project Title: Old First House

Purpose: The proposal is for the new construction of a 5-story 25,252 sf mixed-use building along 4th Street adjacent to Old First’s existing historic church and will include residential, commercial, and church office space. The residential portion of the building will be located on the 2nd to 5th floors and include thirty-four (34) efficiency units of permanent supportive housing. The Developer aims to identify a commercial tenant such as a health food restaurant or fresh food grocer. The Project will serve thirty-four (34) formerly homeless individuals who will be referred by the City of Philadelphia Permanent Supportive Housing Clearinghouse. The tenants will generally have incomes below 20% of the area median income. Four (4) units will be set aside for persons at or below 20% of the Area Median Income (AMI), thirty (30) units at or below 60% AMI.

Tenants will benefit from supportive services provided by Depaul USA, a national supportive housing and services provider with its main base of operations in Philadelphia and will also be able to participate in community events and other activities sponsored by Old First Reformed UCC. Depaul USA will also provide property management services. The Project will be designed Passive House and be Enterprise Green Communities Certified. The development requires the demolition of the 1970s (non-conforming) structure located at 153 N 4th St and the relocation of 151 N 4th St approximately 48 ft southward to the southern boundary of the site. The rear ell of 151 N 4th St will be demolished as part of the building’s relocation.

Location: 322-340 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Estimated Cost: Estimated Total HUD Funded Amount: $1,161,760. Estimated Total Project Cost (HUD and non-HUD funds) $19,640,000. This project will receive approximately $500,000 of CDBG funding. This project will also receive funding from the Philadelphia Housing Authority through a 20-year Housing Assistance Payments contract for 34 rental units through a Transfer of Assistance under the Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Independence Library Branch located at 18 South 7th Street; Philadelphia, PA 19106. This branch on 7th Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets and the phone # is 215-685-1633.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by October 24, 2022, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov and Philadelphia Office of Public Housing at philaPIH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director, City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Father Augustus Tolton Place

Notice of Finding Of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: October 4, 2022

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-9760

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

Project Title: Father Augustus Tolton Place

Purpose: Father Augustus Tolton Place is a three-story, 44,055 square foot, 45-unit new construction building to be built on a 28,350 square foot vacant lot at the northwest corner of Island Avenue and Chelwynde Avenue in the Eastwick neighborhood. The ground floor will consist of a community room (including kitchen), office space for the property manager and service coordinator, utility and storage space, laundry facilities, and thirteen (13) apartments. The upper two floors will each have sixteen (16) apartments, as well as laundry facilities,trash/recycling and storage space. Father Augustus Tolton Place will serve seniors 62+ with incomes at or below 60% of the area median income (“AMI”).

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will provide ACC public housing operating subsidy for all 45 units in the project. The ACC operating subsidy will convert to project based vouchers through the HUD Faircloth to RAD program at or about the time construction is complete and the units are ready for occupancy.

Location: 2604 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $13,800,000, including approximate CDBG: $250,000; and Philadelphia Housing Authority has approved for forty-five (45) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) public housing units at a subsidy rate not to exceed $500.00 per unit per month.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Eastwick Library Branch located at 2851 Island Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19106. This branch is on 7th Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets and the phone number is 215-685-1633.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov and Philadelphia Office of Public Housing at philaPIH@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director, City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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RFP Affordable Rental and Preservation Housing Development

Request for Proposals (RFP) Affordable Rental and Preservation Housing Development September 2022

Date of Notice: September 29, 2022

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is soliciting proposals to finance the development and preservation of affordable rental needs units designed to serve low- and moderate-income households using funding from the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI), federal HOME, federal HOME-ARP, and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. This Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to assist in providing gap financing for rental production and preservation projects that will seek Four Percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). Gap Financing for preservation projects not seeking Four Percent LIHTCs are also eligible under this RFP.

Briefing Session
A pre-submission webinar conference (non-mandatory) will be held on October 13^th at 1 pm to answer any questions regarding this RFP. Interested parties are urged to attend this conference. If you are interested in attending this virtual conference you can register at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vfWWUN1pQmyH-s-IJqA1-A

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Questions
Questions related to the RFP may be directed to Mirta Duprey, at 215-686-9770, or to mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Questions must be submitted in writing by October 18, 2022. Answers to all questions received will be posted on the DHCD and PHDC websites by October 24, 2022.

Proposal Submission Deadline
Proposals must be in the format described in the RFP and must be received no later than midnight of Tuesday, November 15, 2022. To learn what documents are necessary for a complete submission and to complete an application, please visit the PHDC Funding Opportunities page:

https://phdcphila.org/community-investment/development-project-finance/funding-opportunities/

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Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Date of Notice: September 13, 2022

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the City Fiscal Year 2022 CAPER. This report describes how the City of Philadelphia expended its resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), federal HOME funds, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds, and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) funds for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

The CAPER is available online at www.phila.gov/dhcd. Hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17^th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email Mirta.Duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Comments will be accepted until September 27^th, 2022 and can be sent by email to mark.dodds@phila.gov or to the above address.

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Janney Apartments

Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact and Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: September 1, 2022

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about September 19, 2022, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended; and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project: Janney Apartments

Project Title: Janney Apartments

Purpose: The Janney Apartments development will consist of new construction of a four-story, forty-seven (47) unit building for seniors in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. All 47 units will be one-bedroom averaging 670 square feet and visitable, with six (6) accessible units and two (2) sensory units. Six (6) units will be for residents at or below 20% of Area Median Income (AMI), twenty-three (23) units will be for residents at or below 50% AMI, and eighteen (18) units will be for residents at or below 60% AMI. Five (5) units will be targeted for residents referred by the City of Philadelphia Clearinghouse. Twenty-nine units will be supported by project based vouchers.

Location: 2843-2861 Janney Street, 2842-2860 Weikel Street, 2841-2861Weikel Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $15.7 million, including $3.5 million in HOME funds. The Philadelphia Housing Authority will be providing twenty-nine (29) project based vouchers under a twenty year Housing Assistance Payments contract through a transfer of assistance under the Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

LIBRARY BRANCH POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted at the Kensington Library Branch, 104 West Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133-3701

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by September 18, 2022, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director, City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Amendment to Annual Action Plan - CFY 2022/ HUD FY 2021 - HOME-ARP Allocation

Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2022/ HUD Program Year 2021 – HOME-ARP Allocation

Congress appropriated American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to be administered through HUD’s HOME program to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. These activities include:

development and support of affordable housing,
tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA),
provision of supportive services; and
acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units.

On April 8, 2021, HUD allocated a total of $42,007,561 in HOME-ARP funds to the City of Philadelphia. The City has prepared a Proposed HOME-ARP Allocation Plan in accordance with the HUD HOME-ARP guidance.

The HOME-ARP Plan to be added through the Substantial Amendment to the CFY2022 Annual Action Plan can be viewed at https://www.phila.gov/media/20220608093611/OHS-proposed-HOME-ARP-allocation-plan.pdf.

Public comments can be sent to marybeth.gonzales@phila.gov by August 11, 2022.

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Amendment to the Annual Action Plan - CFY 2019/ HUD FY 2018

Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2019/ HUD Program Year 2018

The City is proposing to add the following the activities:

11500 – Public Facilities and Improvements in Tacony – $160,935.00

11667 – Public Facilities and Improvements in the Choice Neighborhood Implementation Area –$1,075,317.83

11699 – Street Improvements, Lighting, Choice Neighborhood Implementation Area – $8,488.81

Public comments can be sent to mark.dodds@phila.gov by August 11, 2022.

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Public Comment Period for Proposed Consolidated Plan

City of Philadelphia Proposed Five-Year Consolidated Plan (City Fiscal Years 2023-27/HUD Program Years 2022-26/Annual Action Plan 2022-23)

The Proposed Five-Year Consolidated Plan is now available for comment. It includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME; Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources. Amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 48 as in Year 47. The Proposed Plan also contains revisions to the Citizen Participation Plan. The City of Philadelphia expects to submit its application to HUD by June 30, 2022.

The complete Proposed Plan, including details on proposed activities, can be found at https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact- free pickup of a hard copy of the Proposed Plan, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the plan will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is June 16, 2022. Comments should be emailed to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted the Plan will be adopted without further notification. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting DHCD at the above address.

Division of Housing and Community Development, Melissa Long, Director
City of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Virtual Hearing, Preliminary Five Year Consolidated Plan, DPD/DHCD

Preliminary Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan

To view the hearing follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ds7D2GvfHscbk6af9un9JcKcXmw4SYXLPx9kem88WKohCgtKvRuYmuHZBrYcfxpT.EVGeBoTvEYMrHnoE
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The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a virtual hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs and, the preliminary release of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Preliminary Plan).

Residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties are invited to offer comments on housing needs related to the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for fiscal years 2023-27.

This public hearing is the next step in preparing the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Year 48, containing an Annual Action Plan which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, HOPWA program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 48 as in Year 47.

The Preliminary Plan is available online at https://www.phila.gov/documents/five-year-consolidated-plan-annual-action-plans-and-reports/. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the Preliminary Plan please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov.

Hard copies of the Preliminary Plan will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The Virtual Hearing for the Preliminary 5-Year Consolidated Plan will be held on:

DATE: May 5, 2022
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*

*Or until the last speaker has testified.

To register go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t3WgcwFgS8yxiXEbBxhQ_w

or email mirta.duprey@phila.gov by Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. One speaker from each group, please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please email a copy of your testimony to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Friday, May 6, 2022 to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department’ 1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. A sign language interpreter will be available at the hearing. If you need a different accommodation or language interpretation, please notify us in advance.

Division of Housing and Community Development, Melissa Long, Director
City of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing for 2021 CAPER

Department of Planning & Development, Division of Housing and Community Development

Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Five-Year Consolidated Plan

Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing March 22, 2022

You can view the hearing at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/WTVjMwI-v1zOsasgdi81dBR_3MkzI6wSlNo9_XVXCsMNmoN4jgqrLQnLFbj4E8CV.DFN7Cm2tKjeOKFa2

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The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs and the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.

Residents are also invited to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs. Residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties are invited to offer comments on the CAPER and on housing needs related to the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for fiscal years 2023-27.

This public hearing is the first step in preparing the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Year 48, containing an Annual Action Plan which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Funding amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 48 as in Year 47.

The CAPER is available on this website’s Publications page. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email Mirta.Duprey@phila.gov

The Virtual CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing will be held on:
DATE: March 22, 2022
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*
*Or until the last speaker has testified.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by emailing Mirta.Duprey@phila.gov by Friday, March 18, 2022. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. One speaker from each group, please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please email a copy of your testimony to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov.

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by Thursday, March 24, 2022, to saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov or you can mail them to the following address:
DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

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Be A Gem 3244-3258 Germantown Avenue

Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact and
Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Date of Notice: January 19, 2022

City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) .

Request For Release Of Funds

On or about February 8, 2022, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following housing project:

Project Title: Be A Gem

Purpose: The project proposes to demolish a former motel and six neighboring vacant properties to erect a four-story, 55,499 sf mixed-use building to include 41 affordable housing rental units comprised of one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartments for families below 60% AMI. The building will include a community room, rear courtyard for recreation, computer room and a lounge on each floor. It will also include a 2,600 sf commercial space.

The applicants are also proposing to repurpose the existing building at 3226 Germantown Ave, which abuts this project site. Although the federal funding is not specifically directed there, this separate but related project is included in this review because of the two projects’ physical, financial, and functional relationship. To demonstrate, the applicant entered into a single Community Benefits Agreement with the community to negotiate the development of the two sites. The project at 3226 Germantown Ave will include the repurposing of the existing building, which includes an existing roller rink. The roller rink is considered eligible for historic designation, limiting the options for its reuse.

This project will provide a variety of affordable rental scenarios, including 20%, 30%, 50%, and 60% below AMI, in a neighborhood where demand outstrips access to affordable housing because of high rates of unemployment. The mix of affordable housing options supports efforts to increase housing security. Housing security helps promote independent living, a building block for job training. Further, the commercial component will help attract future investments to this blighted section of Germantown Ave.

Location: 3244-3258 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Estimated Cost: The estimated total development cost is $19,200,000, including approximately CDBG funding of $500,000; $500,000 of MTW (for capital expenses) and ACC Operating Subsidy for 41 units, up to $500 per unit per month.

Finding Of No Significant Impact

The City of Philadelphia has 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). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Philadelphia, City Planning Commission, 1515 Arch Street, 13^th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or by email to planning@phila.gov. The ERR can be accessed online at the following website https://www.phila.gov/departments/division-of-housing-and-community-development/about/legal-notices/;

Library Branch Posting Information

This Notice will be posted at the Lillian Marrero Library branch located at 601 West Lehigh Avenue; Philadelphia, PA 19133-2228. This branch is located near 6^th Street and West Lehigh Avenue and the phone # is 215-685-9794.

Public Comments

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by February 7, 2022 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

Environmental Certification

Objections To Release Of Funds

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPD COVID-19OEE-PHI@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Melissa Long, Deputy Director
City of Philadelphia, Division of Housing and Community Development

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Proposed Budget Revision to ESG-CV Second Amendment

Date of Notice: December 17, 2021

The City, through the Office of Homeless Services, proposes to add data collection to the activities planned under the second ESG-CV Amendment, approved by HUD July1, 2020. As detailed in the budget below, a total of $200,000 is allocated to data collection and costs for administration of the grant have been reduced to $2,029,319. All other activities planned to meet the needs for people experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness in the wake of the COVID pandemic remain the same. This notice will be posted for seven days.

ESG-CV Second Budget Allocation – $22,293,192

PROGRAM	AMOUNT
Outreach	$2,229,319
Emergency/ Temporary Housing including potentially tiny houses	$8,917,277
Rapid Rehousing – focus on moving people in emergency housing programs into permanent stable housing. Assist up to 24 months over any three-year period.	$6,687,958
Homelessness Prevention – financial assistance to people imminently at risk of becoming homeless.	$2,229,319
Administration	$2,029,319
Data Collection	$200,000
TOTAL	$22,293,192

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CAPER 2020-2021

City Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Date of Notice: October 29, 2021

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the City Fiscal Year 2021 CAPER. This report describes how the City of Philadelphia expended its resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), federal HOME funds, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development funds for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

The CAPER is available online on the publications page. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Comments will be accepted until November 13th, 2021 and can be sent by email to mark.dodds@phila.gov or to the above address.

City of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, Mayor
Division of Housing and Community Development, Melissa Long, Director

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Notice of public comment period – City of Philadelphia Proposal Annual Action Plan

Proposed Annual Action Plan Notice Of Public Comment Period
City of Philadelphia

Date of Notice: May 10, 2021

The Proposed Annual Action Plan (City Fiscal Year 2022/HUD Program Year 2021) is now available for comment. It includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of: $44,735,967 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); $11,590, 500 in HOME; $8,327,150 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and $3,806,670 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds. The City of Philadelphia expects to submit its application to HUD by June 30, 2021.

The complete Proposed Annual Action Plan, including details on proposed activities can be found with this link..

The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is June 16, 2021. Comments should be emailed to mark.dodds@phila.gov. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted the Plan will be adopted without further notification. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting DHCD at mark.dodds@phila.gov.

Division of Housing and Community Development, Melissa Long, Director
City of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing for CAPER

Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing for Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Department of Planning & Development, Division of Housing and Community Development

The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs and the 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

Residents are also invited to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs. Residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties are invited to offer comments on the CAPER and on housing needs related to the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for fiscal year 2022.

This public hearing is the first step in preparing the Annual Action Plan for Year 47, which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Funding amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in Year 47 as in Year 46.

The CAPER is available online at Publications. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, hard copies will be available by appointment only at the DHCD Department of Communications, 1234 Market St., 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy of the CAPER or CDBG Financial Summary Report, please email mirta.reyes@phila.gov. Hard copies of the CAPER will also be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The Virtual CAPER/Needs Assessment hearing will be held on:

DATE: March 11, 2021
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*

*Or until the last speaker has testified.

To obtain the meeting link to participate, please register via email at mirta.reyes@phila.gov.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by emailing mirta.reyes@phila.gov by Tuesday, March 9th. Requests for specific times will be honored as they are received. Only one speaker from each group will be allowed to speak, but group members are encouraged to participate. Please email a copy of your testimony to mark.dodds@phila.gov.

Those unable to participate may email written, signed comments by March 15, 2021, to mark.dodds@phila.gov, or you can mail them to the following address:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings

A sign language interpreter will be available at the hearing if needed.

Division of Housing and Community Development, Melissa Long, Director of Housing and Community Development, Administration
City of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Notice of public comment period – City of Philadelphia Proposal Annual Action Plan

The Proposed Annual Action Plan (City Fiscal Year 2021/HUD Program Year 2020) is now available for comment. The Proposed Annual Action Plan includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of: $44,635,066 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); $12,058,281 in HOME; $8,083,628 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and $3,763,206 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds. The City of Philadelphia expects to submit is application to HUD by June 30, 2020.

The deadline for submitting comments to the Division of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is June 5, 2020. Submit comments by email to Mark.Dodds@phila.gov.

City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted the Plan will be adopted without further notification. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting DHCD at 215-686-9749.

City of Philadelphia

Jim Kenney, Mayor

Division of Housing and Community Development

Melissa Long, Director

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Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan - City Fiscal Year 2020 HUD Program Year 2019

CARES Act Allocation – CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA

Background

On March 27, 2020 the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law to assist communities in their efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus COVID19. The CARES Act included supplemental formula allocations to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs. A total of $26,257,809 in CDBG-CV, $12,976,572 in ESG-CV, and $1,059,147 in HOPWA-CV funding was allocated to the City of Philadelphia. In addition, HUD awarded $117,251 in HOPWA-CV funding to the City for Bensalem Township, which the City manages for HUD under a separate grant agreement.

In accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, a substantial amendment to the City’s FY 20 Annual Action Plan is required. In response to COVID-19 and the urgency of need, HUD issued waivers for the substantial amendment process that reduce the public comment period to not less than 5 days, allow for virtual public hearings when necessary for public health reasons, and provide for reasonable notice to provide opportunity for public comment.

The City notified HUD of its intent to utilize these waivers and amended its Citizen Participation Plan to incorporate these changes. In addition, the City must provide notice of the Proposed Substantial Amendment to individuals and organizations on DHCD’s electronic mailing list, public notice of the proposed amendment in a newspaper of general circulation, and guidance as to where it may be reviewed and how comments on the proposed change may be submitted. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation prior to Council consideration of the Proposed Substantial Amendment. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers.

The proposed programs outlined in this amendment and detailed below are designed to continue and implement programs to respond to increased housing, economic and community development needs due to job loss and local funding reductions as a result of COVID-19. The City and its grantees will comply with all HUD CARES Act programmatic regulations and special conditions.

Proposed Amendment

CDBG-CV Budget Allocation – $26,257,809

*PROGRAM*	*AMOUNT*
Basic Systems Repair Program (BSRP) – roof, electrical, plumbing and structural repairs	3,758,000
Targeted BSRP – leverage home repair services to Habitat for Humanity/Rebuilding Together Philadelphia	500,000
Housing Counseling & Legal Services – prevent eviction & foreclosure	2,800,000
Emergency Mortgage Assistance – one-time payment to lender for work-out agreement	1,000,000
Emergency Rental Assistance – payment to landlords to cover 3 months of rent	11,500,000
Vacancy Prevention – VIP provide services & funds to resolve tangled-title issues	500,000
Utility Emergency Services Fund – assists residents w/ utility arrears	1,570,000
Technical Assistance to Small Businesses	500,000
Neighborhood Development Fund	1,140,000
Storefront Improvement Program and Targeted Facades	510,000
Neighborhood Advisory Committees – increase outreach to connect residents to programs	313,809
Administration
PHDC	1,750,000
DHCD	250,000
Commerce	166,000
TOTAL	$26,257,809

ESG-CV Budget Allocation – $12,976,572

PROGRAM	AMOUNT
Emergency Shelter	9,026,145
Rapid Rehousing – focus on moving people in emergency housing programs into permanent stable housing. Assist up to 24 months over any three-year period.	505,000
Homelessness Prevention – target people “at risk” of becoming homeless. Assist once in a 12-month period	2,176,416
Administration	1,269,011
TOTAL	$12,976,572

HOPWA-CV Budget Allocation (Philadelphia) – $1,059,147

HOPWA-CV Budget Allocation (Bensalem Township) – $117,251

PROGRAM – Philadelphia & Bensalem	AMOUNT
Short Term Rental, Mortgage and Utility Assistance	499,251
Tenant Based Rental Assistance	516,050
Sponsor Administration	90,550
DHDC Administration	70,547
TOTAL	$1,176,398

Public Comment

The deadline for comments is June 5, 2020. Comments should be directed to Mark Dodds by email at Mark.Dodds@phila.gov or via U.S. mail at

Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market St. 17^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107.

If City Council adopts the amendment in the form of a resolution as submitted, the amendment will be adopted after the hearing without further notification. If the hearing results in a revision that is ultimately adopted by City Council, the City will publish notification of the availability of the revised amendment in a newspaper of general circulation. The finalized notice may be obtained by contacting DHCD.

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Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) Needs Assessment Hearing

The City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will conduct a hearing to provide the residents of Philadelphia with an opportunity to comment on the 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which covers all activities completed or in progress during the period July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. Residents are also invited to comment on neighborhood housing and community development needs. Residents of Delaware County are invited to offer comments on the CAPER and on housing needs related to the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program. These remarks are solicited as part of DHCD’s planning process for the fiscal year 2021.

This public hearing is the first step in preparing the Consolidated Plan for FY 2021, which will allocate federal and state funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, Emergency Solutions Grant, and PA Department of Community and Economic Development funding.

Funding amounts have not been determined for these programs. For planning purposes, DHCD assumes it will receive approximately the same amounts in FY 2021 as in FY 2020.

The CAPER is available at www.phila.gov/dhcd. Copies are also available for resident review in the Government Publications sections of the Central, South Philadelphia, Northwest Regional, Northeast Regional, and West Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Copies of the CAPER are also available from DHCD.

The CAPER/Needs Assessment hearing will be held on:

DATE: Thursday, February 20, 2020
TIME: 2-5 p.m.*
PLACE: DHCD, 1234 Market St., 17th Floor
PHONE: (215) 686-9723
*Or until the last speaker has testified.

Those wishing to testify MUST REGISTER by calling this number by February 17, 2020. Requests for specific times will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis. One speaker from each group, please, but group members are encouraged to attend. Please bring five (5) copies of your testimony.

Those unable to attend may submit written, signed comments by February 24, 2020. Please forward comments to:

DHCD Communications Department
1234 Market St., 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
RE: Hearings
Fax: 215-686-9853
Email: paul.chrystie@phila.gov

This meeting place is accessible to people with disabilities. A sign language interpreter will be available at the hearing. If you need a different accommodation or language translation, please call (215) 686-9723 [TTY (215) 686-9803] by February 13, 2020.

Division of Housing and Community Development
Melissa Long, Director of Housing and Community Development, Administration
City of Philadelphia
Jim Kenney, Mayor

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Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

The Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has prepared the City Fiscal Year 2019 CAPER. This report describes how the City of Philadelphia expended its resources from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant, federal HOME funds, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds and from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development funds for the period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

You can view the CAPER online. Copies of the CAPER are also available for citizen review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, South Philadelphia, Northeast Regional, Northwest Regional and West Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

A limited number of copies of the CAPER are also available at:

DHCD Department of Communications
1234 Market St.
17th floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19107.

Copies of the Summary of Accomplishments Report and of the CAPER of the federal CPD Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) are available for review only in DHCD’s offices. Call 215-686-9749 for details. Send comments to DHCD at info.dhcd@phila.gov or at the above address by September 25, 2019.

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Amendment to Annual Action Plan for 2018-2019

Notice of Allocation and Reallocation of Funds

In conformance with the regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the City of Philadelphia is providing public notice of proposed amendments to its Annual Action Plan for 2018-2019.

The City proposes to amend its Action Plan by increasing the allocation for the subrecipient, West Oak Lane Community Development Corporation, by $75,000 CDBG for a total allocation of $219,760 CDBG in order to increase the capacity to conduct housing counseling in Philadelphia. This increase will allow an additional 60-100 low- to moderate-income families to receive services. This did not increase Project 4, 2018. Korean Community Development Services Center declined their contract so this agency received additional funds.

The City proposes to amend its Action Plan by including the vendor, Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, which shall utilize up to $161,465 CDBG to perform streetscape improvements in the Tacony neighborhood of Philadelphia. This activity will benefit the low- to moderate-income community which encompasses census tracts of 319-321; 323; 325-326; 330; and 381. The City also proposes to allocate $800,000 CDBG and $50,000 City funds to Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates to perform streetscape improvements in the City’s Choice Implementation Neighborhood in census tract 377 and shall impact on residents in the surrounding census tracts of 145-147; 153, 156, 162; 164-167.02.

The City proposes to amend its Action Plan by increasing the allocation for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in the area of Public Facilities and Improvements by $378,000 CDBG for a total allocation of $958,275 CDBG. $153,000 CDBG is allocated to fund a streetscape improvement activity around the perimeter of Tanner Duckrey Elementary School. This activity will benefit the surrounding low to moderate income community which encompasses census tracts of 146-148; 152-153; 165, 167-168, and 377. $318,500 CDBG is allocated to fund design and project management costs to improve the community playground at 8^th and Diamond Streets. This activity will benefit the surrounding low- to moderate-income community which encompasses census tracts of 145-147; 153; 162; 164-166; and 372. These activities are in the Philadelphia Choice Neighborhood Initiatives area, a program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The City proposes to fund an additional $2,505,000 for the following Neighborhood Economic Development projects:

Neighborhood Economic Development Projects
Program	Recipient	Activity	Amount
NED Planning 2018	Overbrook West Neighbors	Planning for Lancaster Avenue	$25,000
NED Development 2018	Esperanza Health	Renovation of the former Kensington Trust Building into a comprehensive health and wellness center	$250,000
NED Development 2018	Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association	Funding will support storefront space at 6434-36 Castor Avenue as a thrift store, community service site for refugees/immigrants and community meeting space and office for OCCDA’s work on the business corridor	$70,000
NED Development 2018	PEC	Rehabilitation of the first floor to become a healthy food retail space	$400,000
NED Development 2018	Philabundance	Community Kitchen – job training facility at 2224 N. 10th Street	$2,500,000
NED Development 2018	Women in Dialogue	5011-5013 Wayne Avenue; renovation of 7,500 square foot building to house the expansion of service opportunities for Crossroads Women’s Center	$250,000

Those wishing to comment on any of the proposed amendments should submit their comments via email to Melissa.Long@phila.gov. or in writing to:

Melissa Long
1234 Market St.
17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

The City will proceed with the adoption of each amendment individually without further notification provided that no comments are received by 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2019. The finalized notice can be obtained by contacting the Division of Housing and Community Development at:

1234 Market St.
17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

The effective date of the amendment, otherwise, shall be June 30, 2019.

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Environmental Review for 124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment-(RAD/Site)

Environmental Review for Activity/Project that is Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5
Pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(a)

Project Information

Project Name: 124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment-(RAD/Site)
HEROS Number: 900000010420555
State / Local Identifier:
Project Location: 124 E Indiana Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Additional Location Information: Site work will occur in the area outlined in the attachment.

Description of the Proposed Project [24 CFR 50.12 & 58.32; 40 CFR 1508.25]:

This project was reviewed in 2021 as an Environmental Assessment, with the following project description: “The Mill Redevelopment (”Project”) will consist of the rehabilitation of a 5-story 140,000 sf former carpet mill building which Impact Services Corporation has owned since 1981. The site has been historically certified by the National Park Service. In addition, the ground floor will have an 8,800 sf commercial space which will house Impact Service’s veterans services program. All residents will have access to Impact Services’ full array of supportive services, some of which will be provided on-site. The Project will consist of five (5) one-bedroom units, thirty (30) two-bedroom units, and thirteen (13) three-bedroom units. There will be twenty (20) dedicated parking spaces for the residential portion of the project and protected playground, the parking lot will expand to seventy two (72) spaces for future development phase.” This CDBG grant covers the second phase of construction on A & Indiana campus redevelopment. Work in this phase will include site work (interior courtyard, stormwater piping, and parking spaces), retaining wall, clearing/redirecting on-site stormwater infrastructure, parking barriers, Boiler House stabilization, and improvements at the Tusculum Street entrance. The other portion of activities under this review is a modification of rental assistance for 36 of the total 48 residential units onsite. HOK Housing, LP is a 48 unit LIHTC housing project at 118-60 E. Indiana Ave. The project was placed in service in August 2023 and fully occupied by December 2023. The $23 million project, which renovated a former carpet factory, was supported by LIHTC, federal Historic Tax Credits, City funding, Philadelphia Housing Authority support, and Federal Home Loan Bank funds. The HOK Housing project received an allocation of 36 ACC rental assistance from the Philadelphia Housing Authority. After completion, the PHA received authorization to convert ACC to RAD vouchers. This process is being undertaken to modify the rental assistance to RAD vouchers. There was some additional evaluation of environmental conditions, so both of these portions of this project cannot be reviewed as supplemental assistance (CENST) to the 2021 review.

Level of Environment Review Determination: Categorically Excluded per 24 CFR 58.35(a), and subject to laws and authorities at §58.5:
124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment-(RAD/Site), Philadelphia, PA 900000010420555.

Funding Information

Grant Number	HUD Program	Program Name	Funding Amount
B-19-MC-42-0012	Community Planning and Development (CPD)	Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Entitlement)	$482,600.00
PA002000197	Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)		$847,728.00

Estimated Total HUD Funded Amount: $1,330,328.00
Estimated Total Project Cost [24 CFR 58.2 (a) (5)]: $23,000,000.00

Mitigation Measures and Conditions [CFR 1505.2(c)]:

Summarized below are all mitigation measures adopted by the Responsible Entity to reduce, avoid or eliminate adverse environmental impacts and to avoid non-compliance or non-conformance with the above-listed authorities and factors. These measures/conditions must be incorporated into project contracts, development agreements and other relevant documents. The staff responsible for implementing and monitoring mitigation measures should be clearly identified in the mitigation plan.

Law, Authority, or Factor	Mitigation Measure or Condition	Comments on Completed Measures	Complete
Historic Preservation	Impact Services must submit samples of replacement brick and mortar to PHC staff for review and approval before completing repair work.	N/A	Send samples of replacement brick and mortar (for Boiler House structure) for PHC review and approval.
Contamination and Toxic Substances	Use of engineering controls (capping), soil removal, and tank removal	N/A	(1) Account for the presence of historic fill materials during any future excavation, demolition, or other activities requiring soil disturbance at the subject property (2) Continue the planned 1-2 foot scrape of materials to be disposed of off-site, addressing the documented presence of historic fill materials and completing sampling and analysis related to ”Clean Fill” designation for fill materials to be removed (3) Cap the site with 18 inches of soil on landscaped and grass-covered areas. (4) Complete asbestos inspection and abatement as applicable on buildings prior to renovation or demolition activity, with immediate abatement/encapsulation of damaged pipe insulation. (5) Dispose of the 55-gallon drum in the Boiler House off-site in accordance with applicable regulations.

Determination:

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This categorically excluded activity/project converts to EXEMPT per Section 58.34(a)(12), because it does not require any mitigation for compliance with any listed statutes or authorities, nor requires any formal permit or license; Funds may be committed and drawn down after certification of this part for this (now) EXEMPT project; OR

X
This categorically excluded activity/project cannot convert to Exempt status because one or more statutes or authorities listed at Section 58.5 requires formal consultation or mitigation. Complete consultation/mitigation protocol requirements, publish NOI/RROF and obtain “Authority to Use Grant Funds” (HUD 7015.16) per Section 58.70 and 58.71 before committing or drawing down any funds; OR

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This project is not categorically excluded OR, if originally categorically excluded, is now subject to a full Environmental Assessment according to Part 58 Subpart E due to extraordinary circumstances (Section 58.35(c)).

Preparer Signature: Meg Cavanagh________________________________________ Date: 8/30/2024
Name / Title/ Organization: Meg Cavanagh / / PHILADELPHIA

Responsible Entity Agency Official Signature: John Mondlak___________________________ Date: 8/30/2024
Name/ Title: John Mondlak, Interim Director, Department of Planning & Development

This original, signed document and related supporting material must be retained on file by the Responsible Entity in an Environment Review Record (ERR) for the activity / project (ref: 24 CFR Part 58.38) and in accordance with recordkeeping requirements for the HUD program(s).

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Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: CDBG-DR Homeowner Repair Program

Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds for Tiered Projects and Programs

Conditions:

Flood Insurance

Contamination and Toxic Substances

Floodplain Management

Historic Preservation

Noise Abatement and Control

Wetlands Protection

124-E-Indiana-Ave-Mill-Redevelopment

Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact and Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

POSTING INFORMATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Abigail Pankey Apartments

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice: May 29, 2024

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

POSTING INFORMATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Public Comment period for Proposed Annual Action Plan

Notice of Public Comment Period for City of Philadelphia Proposed Annual Action Plan (City Fiscal Year 2025/HUD Program Year 2024 / Annual Action Plan 2024-2025)

Schuylkill River Trail (Bartram’s to Passyunk Phase II)

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

POSTING INFORMATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Bartram Village I

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Compassion Senior Living

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

Compassion Senior Living

CAPER Public Hearing

Public Hearing In-Person Needs Assessment Hearing Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Sullivan Community Impact Center

Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

The Africa Center

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Notice for Early Public Review Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

Notice of Hearing and Public Comment Period

ACANA II

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

POSTING INFORMATION

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Good Shepherd Senior Apartments

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

241 North 10th Street

Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact and
Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Notice of Public Comment Period for
City of Philadelphia Proposed Annual Action Plan (City Fiscal Year 2025/HUD Program Year 2024 / Annual Action Plan 2024-2025)

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Public Hearing
In-Person Needs Assessment Hearing
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Notice for Early Public Review
Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

City of Philadelphia
Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery
Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Notice

Notice of Public Comment Period
City of Philadelphia Proposed Annual Action Plan

Public Hearing Virtual Needs Assessment Hearing
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Request For Qualifications Home Improvement Programs
General and Specialty Contractors

NOTICE OF CORRECTION
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PA

**Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan – City Fiscal Year 2020/HUD Program Year 2019**