West End Court V Notice Of Finding Of No Significant Impact And Notice Of Intent To Request Release Of Funds

Publication Date: 06/09/2025
Document Type: Laws Bills and Policies
Sponsor: Community Development Administration

Summary
Date of Publication:  6/12/202512/25/13

City of St. Louis:
Community Development Administration (CDA)
1520 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
314-657-3700 / 314-589-6000 (TDD)


These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of St. Louis (“The City.”)


REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or after 6/30/2025, the City will submit a request to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the release of the City’s Federal CDBG Program funds under Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974, PL93-383, as amended, 42 U.S.C.-5301 et seq.; to undertake the following project:


Project Title: West End Court V

Purpose:  New construction of four (4) single-family detached homes on vacant lots, each containing approximately 1,784 square feet, three (3) bedrooms and two and a half (2.5) bathrooms.

Location: 5730 Vernon Ave., 5734 Vernon, 5738 Vernon, 5742 Vernon, St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Estimated Cost: Total development cost of this project is approximately $1,620,413, with an estimated $868,413.00 of funding coming from St. Louis City’s Year 2023 Federal CDBG Program Funds, Grant #B-23-MC-29-0006, and awarded in the Spring 2023 NOFA.


FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City has determined that this project will have no significant impact on the human environment.  Certain conditions will apply to this project. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required.  Additional information for each project is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City CDA, at the above address, where the ERR is available for review and may be examined or copied, weekdays 8 A.M. to 4 P.M., or visit https://cpd.hud.gov/cpd-public/environmental-reviews to review the HUD ERR.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Trey McCarter, Community Development Planner III, CDA, at the address listed above.  All comments received by 6/27/2025 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.

RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City certifies to HUD that, Nahuel Fefer, in his capacity as Executive 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 to use the City’s above-referenced HUD program funds. 

OBJECTION 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 has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of the 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 58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD St. Louis Field Office, CPDRROFSTL@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Nahuel Fefer
Certifying Officer