Legal Ads for March 6, 2019

NOTICE OF INTENT

TO REQUEST RELEASE OF

FUNDS (NOI/RROF)

February 27, 2019March 6, 2019

Phillips County

P.O. Box 360

Malta, MT 59538

TO ALL INTERESTED

AGENCIES, GROUPS

AND PERSONS:

On or after about March 181,F 2019,

Phillips County will request the Montana Department of Commerce to release funds Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, (PL93-383) for the following project:

Malta Opportunities Inc., Day Activity Center Remodel.

This project will include making improvements to the subject property to bring the facility to current code with improvements in function by creating better workable space to enhance convenience and efficiency, revising access to handicap toilet, add shower, overhaul and repurpose spaces in the facility.

The project will take place at the Malta Opportunities Inc. Day Activity Center on 3rd Street East in Malta, Phillips County, Montana.

An Environmental Review record documenting review of all project activities in respect to impacts on the environment has been made by Phillips County. This Environmental Review Record is on file at the above address and is available for public examination or copying, upon request.

Phillips County will undertake the project described above with the Community Development Block Grant funds provided by the Department of Commerce, Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. Phillips County is certifying to the Department of Commerce that Phillips County and Bruce Christofferson in his official capacity as Chairman of the Phillips County Commission, consent to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an 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 on the certification is that upon its approval, Phillips County may use the CDBG funds, and the Department of Commerce will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 as delegated to the State of Montana through the 1981 Amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act.

The Department of Commerce 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 chief executive officer or other officer approved by the Department of Commerce;

(b) that the applicant's environmental review record for the project indicates omission of a required decision, finding, or step applicable to the project in the environmental review process;

(c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by DOC; 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 design.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed to the CDBG Program, Department of Commerce, Community Development Division, P.O. Box 200523, 301 S. Park Avenue, Helena, Montana 59620.

Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the Department of Commerce. No objection received after April 2March 26, 2019 will be considered by the Department of Commerce.

Bruce Christofferson

Environmental Certifying Officer

Phillips County

314 South Second Ave. West

Malta, Montana 59538

(Published by Phillips County News 03/06/2019)

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