ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS. The Subrecipient shall be responsible for reviewing environmental documentation for all selected properties funded through the General Infrastructure Program to ensure compliance with 24 CFR Part 58. Once the Subrecipient has completed its review and all required public notification/comment period(s) are complete, the assessment packet will be forwarded to the Grantee for final review and submission of the Certification and Request for Release of Funds to HUD for approval. The Subrecipient agrees that it shall not commit any Grant Funds to a project until it has approval from the Grantee to do so and HUD has provided the Authority to Use Grant Funds. Before committing any funds, the Subrecipient must certify to the State that it has complied with all requirements and obligations that are set forth by 24 CFR Part 58. Further, the Subrecipient must submit all requested Evidentiary Material to the State for approval prior to the obligation of any funds. This agreement does not constitute an unconditional commitment of funds or site approval. The commitment of funds to the project may occur only upon satisfactory completion of the project’s environmental review in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58 and related environmental authorities. Provision of funding is further conditioned on the State’s determination to proceed with, modify, or cancel the project based on the results of the environmental review. The Subrecipient agrees to abide by the special conditions, mitigation measures or requirements identified in the State’s environmental approval and shall ensure that project contracts and other relevant documents will include such special conditions, mitigation measures or requirements. Until the State has approved the environmental review for the project, neither the Subrecipient nor any participant in the development process, including public or private nonprofit or for-profit entities, or any of their contractors, may commit HUD assistance to the project or activity. The Subrecipient agrees to provide the State with all available environmental information about the project and any information which the State may request in connection with the conduct and preparation of the environmental review, including any reports of investigation or study which in the State’s opinion is needed to fulfill its obligations under HUD environmental requirements. The Subrecipient agrees to advise the State of any proposed change in the scope of the project or any change in environmental conditions, including substantial changes in the nature, magnitude, extent or location of the project; the addition of new activities not anticipated in the original scope of the project; the selection of an alternative not in the original application or environmental review; or new circumstances or environmental conditions which may affect the project or have bearing on its impact, such as concealed or unexpected conditions discovered during the implementation of the project or activity.
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