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Notice Of Public Comment - Request For Release of Funds

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about June 3, 2025, the Maine State Housing Authority will authorize Community Concepts Inc. to submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development, for the release of funds from Community Project Funding Program B-24-CP-ME-1102 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42) to undertake a project known as Brownfield Apartments.

The project site is 20 and 26 MacDonald Court, Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine. The Site consists of an approximate 9.36- acre parcel. The Site is identified by the town of Brownfield Tax Assessor's Office as Lot 25B on Property Tax Map U-11. There are two four-unit multifamily dwellings, a laundry/storage building, and wooded areas on the Site. The multifamily dwellings were constructed between 1986 and 1998 and renovated in 1998.

This is a maintenance and rehabilitation project for the two four-unit multifamily dwellings. Including: retro file all lighting, overlay paving, replace oil-fired boilers, replace flooring, re-side buildings, replace entry doors, replace porches and steps, upgrade bathrooms, upgrade kitchens – including appliances, tree removal, replace water lines, painting.

Estimated sources of funds for the project, Community Project Funds $448,400.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR 58.35(a)(3)(ii). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at the Maine State Housing Authority and will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S mail to the Environmental Review Coordinator, Maine State Housing Authority, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine, or by email to [email protected].

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Maine State Housing Authority, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330, Attention: Environmental Review Coordinator. All comments received by June 2, 2025, will be considered by the Maine State Housing Authority prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

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