NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
April 24, 2024
City of Pittsburgh – Office of Management and Budget
414 Grant Street
Room 501
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-255-2667
This notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Pittsburgh.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS (1) – HOME-ARP PROJECT
On or about May 13, 2024, the City of Pittsburgh (City) will authorize the Urban Redevelopment of Pittsburgh (URA) to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release Federal funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake the Project known as Uptown Flats located at 1400-1406 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh (Project).
The Project involves demolition of existing buildings and new construction. The proposed result will be 33,923 square feet of mixed-use community service facility space and residential housing. The ground floor will be used for office space, common areas and residential apartments, with the remaining floors as solely residential apartments. There will be thirty-four (34) affordable Project Based Voucher housing units targeted to individuals
earning less than 60% of Area Media Income (AMI), with eleven (11) efficiency apartments, sixteen (16) 1-bedroom apartments and seven (7) 2-bedroom apartments. Included in those units will be six (6) Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard (UFAS) units consisting of one (1) efficiency mobility unit, one (1) efficiency hearing/visual unit, two (2) 1-bedroom mobility units, one (1) 1-bedroom hearing/visual unit and one (1) 2-bedroom mobility unit. Funding for the Project will consist of URA funding of a FHLBank AHP Loan of $736,744; a PHFA Penn Homes Loan of $537,606; a PHFA PHARE Loan of $662,394; Reinvested Developer
Fee of $225,00; an Allegheny Economic Development Loan of $540,000; $1,394,199 in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, and an additional $325,000 anticipated in State Housing Tax Credit equity. The URA’s Rental Gap Program loan of $2,503,000 will be sourced with $2,500,000 in HOME-ARP funds and $3,000 in FY2021 HOME funds. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will provide PBV subsidies for thirty-four (34) units for the Project. The estimated total Project cost is $19,688,242.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (2) – HOME-ARP PROJECT
The City of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, 414 Grant St, City County Building Room 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or by email to OMBEnvironmental@pittsburghpa.gov.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to:
Kelly Russell
City of Pittsburgh,
414 Grant Street, Room 501
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 255-2667
OR
OMBEnvironmental@pittsburghpa.gov
All comments received by Thursday, May 9, 2024, will be considered by the City of Pittsburgh prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice (Request for Release of Funds 1 or Finding of No Significant Impact 2) they are addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Pittsburgh certifies to HUD that Ed Gainey in his capacity as Mayor, City of Pittsburgh, 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 Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to use development funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Pittsburgh 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 of Pittsburgh; (b) the City of Pittsburgh 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 writing in accordance
with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh at 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or PGHCPDObjections@hud.gov regarding HUD HOME-ARP funds.
Potential objectors should contact the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh in writing as given above to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Ed Gainey
Mayor
City of Pittsburgh
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is currently in the process of changing its 2024-2025 Agency Plan (annual and 5-year plans) in conjunction with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act. Changes to the Agency Plan, once approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will guide the ACHA in serving the needs of low-income and very low-income families during the 5-year period beginning October 1, 2024.
The proposed changes to the Agency Plan and all supporting documents will be available for review and inspection by the public at the principal office of the ACHA located at 301 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136.
A public hearing has been scheduled to present the changed Agency Plan and to allow public participation; information regarding the hearing is also contained on the Authority’s website at www.achsng.com:
DATE: Friday, June 21, 2024
TIME: 10:15 a.m.
PLACE: Allegheny County Housing Authority – Central Office
301 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Prior to the public hearing, comments can be directed in writing to:
Frank Aggazio, Executive Director
Allegheny County Housing Authority
301 Chartiers Avenue
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
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