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CITY OF MESA PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
Date of Publication: June 30th, 2025
On or about July 16, 2025, the City of Mesa will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development 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 Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-CV) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), to undertake the following projects:
Tier 1 Broad Review Projects: City of Mesa Emergency Housing Rehabilitation Program (118 Emergency Rehabilitation Program CDBG Projects)
Purpose: To provide safe and sanitary living conditions to low- to moderate-income families and individuals, individuals with special needs, and the elderly
Location: Citywide
Project/Program Description: The City of Mesa Housing and Community Development Department is proposing to use CDBG funding for costs associated with the emergency rehabilitation of 118 sites located in Mesa, Arizona for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 (FY 2025-2026). The City of Mesa Emergency Housing Rehabilitation Program includes emergency rehabilitation of owner-occupied single-family residential structures and/or individual units in a multi-family structure.
City of Mesa Emergency Repair Program: This program will provide emergency home repairs to low/moderate income eligible homeowners. Approximately 118 emergency repair projects will be assisted with FY 2025/2026 CDBG Grant Funds. This program is available to residents in the City of Mesa jurisdictional boundaries, and the maximum amount of assistance is $15,000. CDBG Grant FY 2025-2026 - $3,131,911 (CDBG FY 2025-2026: $2,449,911 plus CDBG-CV FY 2025-2026: $682,000).
Rehabilitations can include, but are not limited to, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, roof repairs, installing smoke detectors, A/C and/or heat pump repairs and/or replacement, lead-based paint inspections and/or abatements, and emergency and/or accessibility modifications.
The rehabilitation and/or home repairs would benefit low- to moderate-income families and individuals, individuals with special needs, and the elderly to provide safe and sanitary living conditions. The primary recipients earn less than 60% of the area median income, and secondary recipients earn less than 80% of the area median income. The project would also assist in neighborhood redevelopment.
The analysis area for this broad-level review is the City of Mesa Planning Area boundary, which includes unincorporated areas and comprises approximately 172 square miles. The future site-
specific emergency rehabilitation projects would occur within a total area of approximately 76 acres, or approximately 1 acre per residence.
The individual project site locations have not been determined at this time. Tier 2 site-specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review under this program when addresses become known.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i)
Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific reviews will cover the laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review, including Flood Insurance – Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 515a); Floodplain Management – Executive Order 11988, particularly section 2(a); 24 CFR Part 55; Historic Preservation – National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, particularly Sections 106 and 110; 36 CFR Part 800; and Wetlands Protection – Executive Order 11990, particularly Sections 2 and 5.
Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any): (N/A)
Estimated Project Cost: $3,131,911 (CDBG FY 2025-2026: $2,449,911 plus CDBG-CV FY 2025-2026: $682,000) City of Mesa Emergency Housing Rehabilitation Program
The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i) or (ii). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at City of Mesa, 200 South Center Street, Building 1, Mesa, AZ 85201 and may be examined or copied between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Written comments on the ERR may be submitted to the City of Mesa Housing and Community Services Department, 200 South Center Street, Building 1, Mesa, AZ 85201 or by email: COMCDPublicComment@mesaaz.gov. All comments received by Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. MST, will be considered by the City of Mesa prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Mesa certifies to HUD that Michelle Albanese, Certifying Officer, in her capacity as Housing and Community Development 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 approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Mesa to use HUD program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Mesa’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 of Mesa; (b) the City of Mesa 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 at One Sansome Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104-4430 or mailbox: rrofsfro@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD Arizona Field Office to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Please call AZRelay 7-1-1 for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Si necesita asistencia o traducción en español, favor de llamar al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al 480-644-2767. Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director.
Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director
Certifying Officer
City of Mesa