NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS June 25, 2025 State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) 651 Bannon Street Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 263-6461 These notices shall satisfy three separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by HCD. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS: On or about July 14, 2025 HCD will sub- mit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CD- BG-DR) funds under Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (di- vision B of Public Law 117-43), as amended, to undertake projects known as the 2023 Manufactured Home Replacement and Elevation (MHRE) Program for the purpose of providing grants, predominantly, to mobile home owners to fund the re- placement and elevation of qualifying mobile homes that suffered major damage or were destroyed by the federally declared atmospheric storms/flooding disaster in 2022-2023 (DR-4683) and are in the Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) Area consisting of the following California counties: Merced, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and Ventura. Applicants must reside in the five eligible coun- ties and meet the applicable low-to-moderate-income requirements. The 2023 MHRE allocation for Federal disaster DR-4683 is approximately $35,250,000. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT: HCD has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Envi- ronmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environ- mental 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 email to DR-Enviro@hcd.ca.gov or via U.S. Mail to California Department of Housing and Community Development, 651 Bannon Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. The ERR can be accessed online at the following website: Environmental Document Download Tool | California Department of Housing and Community Development. FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A FLOODPLAIN/WETLAND This is to give notice that HCD conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, to determine the potential effect that HCD’s proposed activities in the wetlands/floodplain under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) 2023 MHRE Program will have on the hu- man environment. The CDBG-DR MHRE Program will provide replacement mo- bile homes for very-low, low- and moderate-income households and vulnerable populations, including individuals who were made homeless due to the recent disaster DR-4683. Replacement mobile homes will be anchored and elevated for eligible applicants on their existing leased lot to ensure long-term sustainabil- ity and resilience. Eligible mobile homeowners must be an existing resident in a properly permitted mobile home park. All replacement activities will abide by local building code requirements. Four alternatives were considered, and it is our determination that the only viable alternative allows for home rehabilitation/reconstruction/mitigation in the 100-year floodplain but not in the floodway. This is due to: 1) the need to provide relief from the effects of flooding/storm damage; 2) the desire to not displace residents who prefer to remain at their current location; and 3) the expected ability to mitigate and minimize impacts on human health, public property, and floodplain/wetland values since all rehabilitation, reconstruction, and mitigation work will involve pre- viously existing mobile homes on existing permitted mobile home parks. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Execu- tive Order 11988 and 11990, are available for public inspection and review upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. This activity will have no significant impact on the envi- ronment for the following reasons. All construction is taking place on previously established residential lots where an existing house was damaged or destroyed by a 2023 disaster. Where practicable, HCD will design and modify the proposed action to minimize the potential adverse impacts to lives and property and pre- serve the beneficial values provided by floodplains and wetlands. For substantial rehabilitation and reconstruction, design and construction will adhere to all ap- plicable building codes and local floodplain ordinances including any limitations on placing fill in the floodplain, raising finished floor elevations, and using flood resistant design and materials where required. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be af- fected by activities in floodplains/wetlands 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. Commenters are en- couraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain/wetland, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and miti- gate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains/wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts 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/wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Any individual, group, or agency may submit written com- ments on the ERR to Stacy Rodgers, Disaster Recovery Branch Chief, California Department of Housing and Community Development, 651 Bannon Street, Sacra- mento, CA 95811 or by email to DR-Enviro@hcd.ca.gov. All comments received by July 10, 2025 will be considered by HCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should reference 2023 CDBG-DR MHRE Program 8-Step Final Notice, NOI/RROF, and or FONSI. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION: HCD certifies to HUD that Stacy Rodgers in her capacity as Disaster Recovery Branch Chief consents to accept the juris- diction 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 un- der NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows HCD to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS: HUD will accept objections to HCD’s certification and notice of proposed activity in a floodplain/wetland 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 HCD; (b) HCD 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 develop- ment 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 environ- mental 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 Disaster Recovery and Special Issues Division San Francisco Field Office at email disaster_recovery@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD via email to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Stacy Rodgers, Disaster Recovery Branch Chief CNSB # 3932779