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Resolution authorizing a five-year Intergovernmental Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh utilizing the City of Pittsburgh as the responsible entity pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ("NEPA") to assume the responsibility of HUD for environmental reviews and for making decisions and taking actions that include executing the certification portion of HUD's Request for Release of Funds and Certification for the subject Authorities public housing grant program. (Council Districts: All).
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WHEREAS, the URA is a body, public and corporate, authorized under state law to undertake projects and/or activities for redevelopment, housing, community and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the HACP is a public housing authority authorized under state law to undertake projects and/or activities for public housing development with federal financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, such projects and activities receiving federal financial assistance are subject to the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ("NEPA") and implementing regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality, including but not limited to the regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and implementing regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"), including but not limited to HUD's regulations at 24 CFR Parts 50 and Part 58; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 24 CFR ?58.2(a)(7)(ii)(B), where the recipient of federal financial assistance is an urban redevelopment authority, a public housing agency, and/or a unit of general local government where the project is located, is authorized to assume environmental review obligations as the Responsible Entity; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it is required to: (1) assume the responsibility of HUD as the Federal decision making entity under NEPA and each provision of law designated in the NEPA rel...
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