Environmental Review
Environmental review of HCD projects is typically required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and various other Federal, State, and/or local environmental laws and permitting requirements.
All projects and related activities funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) including Disaster Recovery, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME includes HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and HOME-Owner Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (OOR)) must comply with 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 58.
National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) projects and related activities must comply with Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Environmental Provisions under the Property Standards at 24 CFR Section 93.301(f)(1) and (2).
The information on the following pages has been provided by HCD’s Environmental Services Team, and should be used by grant recipients and subrecipients, including California Tribes, local governments, nonprofits, developers, and public housing authorities.
As a project is being proposed, caution should be taken to avoid Choice Limiting Actions (PDF). Projects being submitted for environmental review must be reviewed in entirety, rather than in phases.
Additional information on project aggregation, dealing with multiple grant programs and choice limiting actions can be found under Environmental Review Resources.
Detailed instructions for completing environmental review under either 24 CFR Part 58 or HTF Environmental Provisions can be found below. If you have any questions related to the environmental review process, you may contact the HCD Environmental Services Team.
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Additional Information
Federal grant programs like CDBG, HOME, and ESG require an Environmental Review in accordance with 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 58.
National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) projects must comply with Federal Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Environmental Provisions, which is a specialized federal environmental review for NHTF projects.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a state statute that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate...
California Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) are encouraged to apply and utilize many state and federal grant programs administered by HCD.
HCD is committed to a clean environment for all of its housing residents and has programs promoting sustainable housing development, green building standards, and climate change prevention...
A collection of resources pertaining to Environmental Review, including website links and reference documents.