The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) grant are programs administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The programs provide funding in support of low and moderate-income persons and neighborhoods in Westminster. The grant amounts are based on population size and the number of low- to moderate-income persons residing in the community. Any project or program funded with these federal dollars must meet specific eligibility criteria set by HUD, address a community need, and meet a national objective of the program.
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST
RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
Date of Publication: May 18, 2023
City of Westminster, an entitlement jurisdiction
under the Community Development Block Grant
4800 W. 92nd Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 658-2102
On or after May 30, 2023, the City of
Westminster will submit a request to the U.S,
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) for the release of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under
Title 1 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 as amended, to
undertake the following project:
Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title:
Emergency and Essential Home Repair (EEHR)
Program – Brother’s Redevelopment, Inc.
Purpose: Provide grant funds to
income-eligible City of Westminster resident
homeowners to make repairs and upgrades that
are deemed essential to preserving the health,
safety, and welfare of the occupants.
Location: Throughout the city of Westminster,
Colorado.
Project/Program Description: Assist low- and
moderate- income residents make repairs
deemed essential to preserving the health,
safety, and welfare of the home’s occupants.
Homeowners who earn less than 80 percent of
the area median income are eligible for the
grant funding. Repairs may include, but are not
limited to: plumbing, carpentry, electrical,
furnace repair or replacement, hot water heater
repair or replacement, accessibility
modifications.
Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for
those laws and authorities not addressed in the
Tier 1 broad review for each address under this
program when addresses become known.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: The
activity proposed is Categorically Excluded
Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR
Part 58.35(a)(3)(i).
Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific
reviews will cover the following laws and
authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad
review: Airport Hazards, 24 CFR Part 51
Subpart D, Floodplain Management, EO 11988
and 24 CFR Part 55, Flood Insurance, National
Insurance Reform Act of 1994, 42 USC
4001-4128 and 42 USC 5154a, Contamination
and Toxic Substances 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) &
58.5(i)(2) Historic Preservation 36 CFR Part
800 and Noise Abatement and Control, 24 CFR
Part 51 Subpart B.
Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if
any): The above-mentioned study areas for
each Tier 2 site specific review will be
completed when an address and scope of work
are known, and mitigation
measures/conditions/permits will be developed
and/or obtained as appropriate.
Estimated Project Cost: CDBG is used to fund
the Emergency and Essential Home Repair
Program. Annual project funding assigned to
Brother’s Redevelopment, Inc. will not exceed
Ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for Program
years 2021 through 2025.
The activities proposed are categorically
excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR
Part 58 from National Environment Policy ACT
(NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part
58.35(a)(2), 58.35(a)(3)(i), and 58.35(a)(4). An
Environmental Review Record (ERR) that
documents the environmental determination for
this project is on file at the Economic
Development Department, City of Westminster,
located at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster,
Colorado, and may be examined or copied
weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., with an
appointment. It is also available electronically
at:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environ
mental-review/environmental-review-records/.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit
written comments on the ERR to the CDBG
Staff at the City of Westminster via email at
CDBG@cityofwestminster.us. All comments
received by May 29, 2023, will be considered by
the City of Westminster prior to authorizing
submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Westminster certifies to HUD that
Mark A. Freitag in his capacity as City Manager
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 the responsibilities under
NEPA and related laws and authorities and
allows the City of Westminster to use Program
funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of fund
and the City of Westminster’s certification 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 the
City of Westminster; (b) the RE 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 development 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 environmental quality. Objections
must be prepared and submitted via e-mail in
accordance with the required procedures (24
CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be
addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII
Director, at
CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential
objectors should contact
CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov to verify
the actual last day of the objection period.
Mark A. Freitag, City Manager,
City of Westminster
Legal Notice No. NTS2584
First Publication: May 18, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Publisher: Westminster Window
Public Notice
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST
RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
Date of Publication: May 18, 2023
City of Westminster, an entitlement jurisdiction
under the Community Development Block Grant
4800 W. 92nd Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
(303) 658-2102
On or after May 30, 2023, the City of
Westminster will submit a request to the U.S,
Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) for the release of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under
Title 1 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 as amended, to
undertake the following project:
Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title:
Emergency and Essential Home Repair (EEHR)
Program – Jefferson County Housing Authority,
DBA Foothills Regional Housing.
Purpose: Provide grant funds to
income-eligible City of Westminster resident
homeowners to make repairs and upgrades that
are deemed essential to preserving the health,
safety, and welfare of the occupants.
Location: Throughout the city of Westminster,
Colorado.
Project/Program Description: Assist low- and
moderate- income residents make repairs
deemed essential to preserving the health,
safety, and welfare of the home’s occupants.
Homeowners who earn less than 80 percent of
the area median income are eligible for the
grant funding. Repairs may include, but are not
limited to: plumbing, carpentry, electrical,
furnace repair or replacement, hot water heater
repair or replacement, accessibility
modifications.
Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for
those laws and authorities not addressed in the
Tier 1 broad review for each address under this
program when addresses become known.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: The
activity proposed is Categorically Excluded
Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR
Part 58.35(a)(3)(i).
Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific
reviews will cover the following laws and
authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad
review: Airport Hazards, 24 CFR Part 51
Subpart D, Floodplain Management, EO 11988
and 24 CFR Part 55, Flood Insurance, National
Insurance Reform Act of 1994, 42 USC
4001-4128 and 42 USC 5154a, Contamination
and Toxic Substances 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) &
58.5(i)(2) Historic Preservation 36 CFR Part
800 and Noise Abatement and Control, 24 CFR
Part 51 Subpart B.
Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if
any): The above-mentioned study areas for
each Tier 2 site specific review will be
completed when an address and scope of work
are known, and mitigation
measures/conditions/permits will be developed
and/or obtained as appropriate.
Estimated Project Cost: CDBG is used to fund
the Emergency and Essential Home Repair
Program. Annual project funding assigned to
Jefferson County Housing Authority, (DBA
Foothills Regional Housing), will not exceed
Ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for Program
years 2021 through 2025.
The activities proposed are categorically
excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR
Part 58 from National Environment Policy ACT
(NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part
58.35(a)(2), 58.35(a)(3)(i), and 58.35(a)(4). An
Environmental Review Record (ERR) that
documents the environmental determination for
this project is on file at the Economic
Development Department, City of Westminster,
located at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster,
Colorado, and may be examined or copied
weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., with an
appointment. It is also available electronically
at:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environ
mental-review/environmental-review-records/.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit
written comments on the ERR to the CDBG
Staff at the City of Westminster via email at
CDBG@cityofwestminster.us. All comments
received by May 29, 2023, will be considered by
the City of Westminster prior to authorizing
submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Westminster certifies to HUD that
Mark A. Freitag in his capacity as City Manager
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 the responsibilities under
NEPA and related laws and authorities and
allows the City of Westminster to use Program
funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of fund
and the City of Westminster’s certification 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 the
City of Westminster; (b) the RE 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 development 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 environmental quality. Objections
must be prepared and submitted via e-mail in
accordance with the required procedures (24
CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be
addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII
Director, at
CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential
objectors should contact
CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov to verify
the actual last day of the objection period.
Mark A. Freitag, City Manager,
City of Westminster
Legal Notice No. NTS2585
First Publication: May 18, 2023
Last Publication: May 18, 2023
Publisher: Westminster Window
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all entitlement jurisdictions to prepare a performance evaluative report (PER) each year to detail work performed under the Community Development Block Grant. This effort is matched to the workplan detailed in the jurisdiction’s Annual Action Plan (AAP) and is used to both ensure the work is on-track and make modification and adjustments in the upcoming Consolidated Plan program years.
NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S FILED PLANS WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
The City will perform two Substantial Amendments in December:
These amendments will be posted by November 15 and will be in review for 30-days before they are filed with HUD.
For more information on the future use of 73rd and Lowell, click button below.
73rd & Lowell Future UseThe 2022 Annual Action Plan has been amended. The updated document is available below.
Amended 2022 Annual Action Plan Executive Summary in English/Spanish Appendix: Community InputAs a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement jurisdiction, the City of Westminster receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support and address HUD national objectives. The City is required to provide an Annual Action Plan (AAP) at the beginning of the federal program year to identify and describe how entitlement funds will be used. The Federal program year runs from July 1 through June 30.
View PlanScope
Timeline
Asbestos abatement will begin June 2021. Demolition and site cleanup will start sequentially in July 2021. All work is expected to be complete in July 2021.
Current Work
The project team has obtained all necessary permits from CDPHE to start the asbestos abatement.
For more details, contact: Seth Plas at (303) 658-2096
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) completed a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Part 50 environmental review of the site in anticipation of application to HUD for approval to use federal funds for the development. This review requires the City to perform site clean-up that is detailed in a Voluntary Clean Up Plan (VCUP). The VCUP is overseen by environmental engineers and each activity is documented and reported to the Colorado Department of Housing and Urban Development (CDPHE).
Additionally, the State of Colorado has been performing groundwater monitoring and mitigation at the site for the past decade. The purpose of the State monitoring is to determine the extent of a plume of contaminated groundwater created by an historic underground storage tank associated with a gasoline station operated on the north-west corner of the intersection. The ground water contamination has been tracked and monitored and will be mitigated during development. Any housing built on the site will be served by City water, so the groundwater will not be a factor in the use of the site.
The City will complete demolition and site clean-up on the three parcels located on the south-west corner of West 73rd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard between March and July 2021. The clean-up process includes asbestos abatement during the initial deconstruction of the buildings, demolition of structures on site, removal of all debris and soils testing in compliance with required environmental remediation.
The associated environmental assessment documentation is posted below.
Final NEPA Part 50 Filed Voluntary Clean-Up Plan Acceptance of Voluntary Clean-Up Plan Groundwater Monitoring Report - Request for Tier 4 Closure No Further Action DeterminationThe 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluative Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
The programs provide funding in support of low- moderate-income persons and neighborhoods in Westminster. For questions, please contact Molly Tayer, at mtayer@cityofwestminster.us or call 303-658-2414.
View the CAPERThe 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluative Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program covers the funding year from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
The programs provide funding in support of low- moderate-income persons and neighborhoods in Westminster. For questions, please contact Molly Tayer, Housing Coordinator at mtayer@cityofwestminster.us or call 303-658-2414.
View the 2019 City of Westminster CAPER– For Notification and Application of CDBG-CV Funding provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136)
CPP Notice Amended CPP– For Notification and Application of CDBG-CV Funding provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136)
AAP NoticeThe City of Westminster’s Quarterly Supplemental Budget will be delivered to City Council during the November 26, 2018 regular business meeting. The funding for the 7225 Bradburn project is included in the 2018 Supplemental appropriation. The actual appropriation and “change of use” for the funding was approved by City Council on December 11, 2017.
The City performed a substantial amendment to the 2018 Annual Action Plan (AAP) in December 2018. Please see the attached update and correction to the amendment (Spanish version included, as well).
The City will accept public comment on the correction to the substantial amendment until March 31, 2020.
View Amended Plan Substantial Amendment Correction Substantial Amendment Correction - SpanishThe City of Westminster invites residents to provide comment from Wednesday, September 18, 2019 until Friday, October 4, 2019 on the 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluative Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program covering the funding year from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
The programs provide funding in support of low- moderate-income persons and neighborhoods in Westminster. For questions, please contact Molly Tayer, Housing Coordinator at mtayer@cityofwestminster.us or call 303-658-2414.
CAPER Public Notice View the 2018 City of Westminster CAPERThe 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan describes the goals and strategies planned for the five year consolidated planning period.
2015-2019 Consolidated Plan CDBG Program and HOME Program Citizen Participation Plan