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entity if the reviews meet the particular requirements of the environmental certification and Request for Release of Funds Federal environmental law or authority under which they with its application .) would be adopted, and only under certain conditions (e.g. , a (i) Upon completion of the requirements in 24 CFR part 58 : determination that no environmentally significant changes (A) Applicants required to assume environmental review have occurred since the review was done). Applicants who responsibility must certify the completion ; adopt such relevant and adequate prior reviews may include (B) PHA and IHA applicants under the SRO component must the environmental certification and Request for Release of submit the nonrecipient responsible entities' certification of Funds with their applications. completion ; and (b) Environmental review by HUD. With regard to the (C) All applicants must submit a Request for Release of Funds. environmental effects of applications for which HUD This submission is not required in cases in which the applicant performs the review, HUD will undertake its review in determines, in accordance with part 58 that its program accordance with the provisions of NEPA and the related components are totally exempt. authorities listed in 24 CFR 50.4. HUD may eliminate an (ii ) HUD will not release grant funds if the recipient or any other application from consideration where the application would party commits grant funds (i .e. , incurs any costs or expenditures require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). PHA to be paid or reimbursed with such funds) before the grantee applicants and IHA applicants (other than under the SRO submits and HUD approves its Request for Release of Funds component) must include in their application an assurance that (when such submission is required). the applicant will : ( 1 ) Not enter into a contract for, or otherwise commit HUD or [61 FR 51170, Sept. 30, 19961 local funds for, acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, repair, or construction of property to provide housing under Subpart D -- Program Requirements the program, prior to HUD's completion of the review and approval of the application ; §582.300 General operation. (2) Supply HUD with information necessary for HUD to (a) Participation of homeless individuals. ( 1 ) Each recipient must perform any applicable environmental review when requested provide for the consultation and participation of not less than one under §582 .225(a); and homeless individual or formerly homeless individual on the (3) Carry out mitigating measures required by HUD or ensure board of directors or other equivalent policy-making entity of the that alternate sites are utilized. recipient, to the extent that the entity considers and makes (c) Environmental review by applicants or nonrecipient policies and decisions regarding any housing assisted under this responsible entities. ( 1 ) An applicant that is required under part or services for the participants . This requirement is waived if paragraph (a)(2) of this section to assume environmental the applicant is unable to meet the requirement and presents a review responsibility must include in its application an plan, which HUD approves, to otherwise consult with homeless assurance that the applicant will assume all the environmental or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making such review responsibility that would otherwise be performed by policies and decisions . Participation by such an individual who HUD as the responsible Federal official under NEPA and also is a participant under the program does not constitute a related authorities listed in 24 CFR 58 . 5 . A PHA or IHA conflict of interest under § 582 .340(b) of this part. applicant under the SRO component must include in its (2) To the maximum extent practicable, each recipient must application an assurance by the nonrecipient responsible entity involve homeless individuals and families, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, in within 30 days from the date of the lease agreement and the recipient verifies that all deficiencies have been corrected . constructing or rehabilitating housing Recipients must also inspect all units at least annually during the assisted under this part and in providing grant period to ensure that the units continue to meet the HQS . supportive services required under (b) Rent reasonableness. HUD will only provide assistance for a § 582 . 215 of this part , unit for which the rent is reasonable. For TRA, PRA, and SRA, it (b) Ongoing assessment of housing and supportive services. is the responsibility of the recipient to determine whether the rent Each recipient of assistance must conduct an ongoing charged for the unit receiving rental assistance is reasonable in assessment of the housing assistance and supportive services relation to rents being charged for comparable unassisted units, required by the participants , and make adjustments as taking into account the location, size, type, quality, amenities , appropriate. facilities , and management and maintenance of each unit, as well (c) Adequate supportive services. Each recipient must assure as not in excess of rents currently being charged by the same «i.., « ae , . «o ; � r �e ,. .� owner for comparable unassisted units . For SRO, rents are