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All eligible costs will be reimbursed after: <br />After CDBG <br />1. The applicable level of environmental review is documented and <br />contract <br />complete, and funds have been released (see environmental review <br />execution <br />guidance below); <br />2. The subrecipient agreement is executed, if applicable; <br />3. Procurement requirements are met; and <br />4. Adequate back-up documentation is submitted with the payment. <br />request. <br />To be eligible for CDBG funding, all costs must be allowable under federal <br />cost principles and CDBG regulations, and identified in grant application's <br />project budget as to be funded by CDBG. <br />The local government grantee must complete the applicable environmental <br />While <br />review procedures depending on the type of project: <br />completing <br />the <br />1. Activities documented by the grantee, and confirmed by Commerce, as <br />environmental <br />exempt or Categorically Excluded and without impact to 24 CFR 58.5 <br />review <br />laws, historical structures or culturally sensitive land may proceed with <br />commitment of CDBG and non-CDBG funds. <br />2. Activities that are Categorically Excluded and impact 24 CFR 5 8.5 laws, <br />or activities requiring an environmental assessment and a Finding of <br />Non -Significance (FONSI), must be documented appropriately with a <br />request for release of CDBG funds submitted to Commerce. <br />Only after the Commerce comment period is ended and funds are <br />released, may CDBG and non-CDBG fiends be committed for activities <br />such as: <br />• Finalizing design and bid specifications <br />• Advertising for construction bids <br />• Property acquisition, including sales and purchase agreements <br />• Site Preparation <br />• Demolition <br />Section 6 of the CDBG Management Handbook provides further detail <br />and the necessary CDBG forms to complete the environmental review. <br />