CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIVISION
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
Neighborhood Services Division
City of Delray Beach
100 NW 1st Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
(561) 243-7280
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:
These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Delray Beach.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
On or about August 16, 2026, the City of Delray Beach will submit a request to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, for the FY 2025-2026 and FY2026-2027 program years.
The City of Delray Beach proposed to use funds for the following activities which are; __X_ categorically excluded, ____continuation, and/or ____environmentally assessed projects requiring the release of funds.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Housing Rehabilitation
2025-2026 Action Plan $297,564
2026-2027 Action Plan $308,553
Administration
2025-2026 Action Plan $91,558
2026-2027 Action Plan $94,939
Public Service
2025-2026 Action Plan $68,668
2026-2027 Action Plan $71,204
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Delray Beach has determined that the projects named above will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the offices noted below between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If copying is requested, a nominal fee may be required.
The reason for the decision not to prepare an environmental impact statement is as follows:
1. There will be no significant long-term adverse environmental impacts.
2. The sites neither contain, nor are adjacent to, any significant or unique environmental features, or any properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
3. No Federal, State or local standards or regulations will be violated by these projects.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to the City of Delray Beach. Neighborhood Services Division, 100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, on or before fifteen days from August 16, 2026. All comments must clearly specify which decision they object to the Finding of No Significant Impact. All comments received will be considered by the City of Delray Beach, Neighborhood Services Division prior to its taking any administrative action or requesting release of funds on the date listed immediately above.
RELEASE OF FUNDS AND OBJECTIONS TO
The City of Delray Beach will undertake the projects described above with Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. The City of Delray Beach is certifying to HUD that City Manager, Terrence R. Moore, in his official capacity, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if any action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision making and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the City of Delray Beach may use the Block Grant funds, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other environmental responsibilities listed in 24 CFR Part 58. HUD will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) that the certification was not in fact executed by the City Manager of the City of Delray Beach, (b) that environmental review records for the projects indicated omission of a required decision finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process , or (c) another Federal agency has submitted written comments pursuant to section 309 of the Clean Air Act or Section 102(c) of NEPA. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR 58), and may be addressed to HUD, Region IV, Miami Field Office, Brickell Plaza Federal Building, 909 SE First Avenue, Room 500, Miami, FL 33131-3028. An objection to the release of funds on bases other than these stated above will not be considered by HUD. No objection received after August 16, 2026 will be considered by HUD.
5/21/2026
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