NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
Date of Publication: April 25, 2025
Expires: May 7, 2025
Grantee Name: City of Salina
Address: 300 W. Ash Street, Salina, KS 67401
Telephone Number: 785-309-5745
On or after May 13, 2025 will submit a request to the State of Kansas for the release of Federal Funds from the Community Development Block Grant program under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (PL 93 383) to undertake the following project:
Project Number: 24-HR-003
Project Name: City of Salina 2024 CDBG - Housing Rehab
Project Type: Housing Rehabilitation
Project Location: City of Salina in the area bounded by the following streets: State Street
(north); Ninth Street (east); South Street (south) & Broadway (west)
Estimated HUD/CDBG Funds$300,000
Estimated Total Project Cost: $320,000
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 at the City of Salina, 300 W. Ash, Room 101, Salina, Kansas, and may be examined or copied Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Salina City Clerk, 300 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas. All comments received by May 7, 2025 will be considered by the City of Salina prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City of Salina certifies to the State of Kansas that Greg Lenkiewicz in his capacity as Mayor of Salina 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. The State of Kansas’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Salina to use HUD/CDBG program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
The State of Kansas will accept objections to its release of funds and the grantee’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 grantee; (b) the grantee 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 Community Development Block Grant 115 Grantee Handbook undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Kansas; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant of 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 Kansas Department of Commerce, CDBG Program, 1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100, Topeka, KS 66612. Potential objectors should contact Commerce to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Greg Lenkiewicz, Mayor
Name and Title of Certifying Officer
City of Salina, 300 W. Ash, Salina, KS 67401
Name and Address of Grantee