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unless tlie activity is exempt or categorically exchrded and not subject to 24 cFR 5g.5 underNEPA' the local government grantee, subtecipients, coutractors and ali other participants mayg-"olttil CDBG qL rtou-cobc nulas if the'activiry would hav" an aouerse environmentalrmpacl or limit the choice of reasonable alternatives. This;h.rc;iuppti"* to activities as ofthe date the cDBG progTm rtssr-ve.rUt+*cli;r!*{p.E[sgrutl pJ"ir-"rp*liminary designwork needed for cornpletion of tG*uit'ffi*tal review are allowable, <br />Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 asamended and theenvironmental review procedures touno in ro gfl 5g.22 apfry tolny activiries as part of aCDBG project' The environmrntut ,"ui* uctivities completecl for oiher federal or statcfunding cau cotrtribute towads but not entirely meet the cDBG-specifio procedure for NEpAand SEPA, provides further detail and thenecessaly CDBG forms, <br />TIMING CDtsG and NEPA <br />Costs incuned prior to the CDBG award letter cannot be reimbursed by CDBG. Etigibte co.stswill be reimbursed by Commerce after a grant contract has been formally executed and theCDBG-specific procedures utdel NEPA and SEpA are completed. Executing the grantcontract and completing the environmental review can occur concunently. <br />Restrictions on Elieiblc Activitics <br />With the award letter; the grantee can begin to incur costs up to 10% ofaward for the following activities which don't lequire an enviromrentalreview IF the grant app licatiol requested CDBG funding ofthese costs <br />Administration: Executing the CDBG contract. Establishingadminist'ative, financiar reporting, una ,""ord keeping systems, includingstaffrng, travei and training. <br />Environmental Review: <br />Review of environmentar raws and authorities, including 24 cFR 5g,5 andSection t06 of the National Historic pr"*"runiion a.t otGq6,:;;-h;,o Consultation letter.s to affected tribes. Cultural resoulce suryeyr Floodplain/weflanddetermination <br />Preliminary engineering feasibility stucries for the envircnmental assessrnent,such as surveying and geotecl:nical ol geophysical un*fyrir-i*"i;;gground-disturbing activity of over one lubi, ,q. {i.1. r 1 ------'"1 <br />subcontracting: subrecipient agreements or professional service contractsfor any of the above activities, <br />Phase <br />re CDBG <br />contract is <br />exeuuted and <br />environmcntal <br />review is <br />complete <br />Befo <br />Contract Page 035