Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds: November 17, 2026
Last updated on November 04, 2026
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
Date of Posting: November 4, 2026
City of Orlando
Housing and Community Development Department
400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
407.246.3944
On or after November 17, 2026, the City of Orlando will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Office for the release of program funds under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, authorized by the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625) enacted in November 1990.
Tier 1 Broad -Level Environmental Review/Program Title: Multi Agency and Multi Year Facility Based Housing 2026-2028 – HOPWA Program
Geographic Area: The program serves Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake Counties: County-wide (including all unincorporated areas and incorporated city limits).
Program Description: HOPWA funds will be allocated to agencies that provide facility-based housing and supportive services to individuals living with HIV or AIDS. This tiered Environmental Review Record (ERR) uses a geographical and functional aggregation approach to streamline the review process and ensure consistent mitigation protocols, when needed, for all funded agencies. Some agencies may not yet have identified project sites; those with identified sites have already completed a separate environmental clearance process. Exact project locations are confidential and will be used only for review and compliance purposes. This ERR applies to a multi-year funding period spanning FY 2026 through FY 2028, with an estimated total program allocation of 1.6 million dollars.
Level of Environmental Review Citation: 24 CFR 58.35(a)(5)
Tier 2 Site Specific Written Strategy – For compliance areas that cannot be fully evaluated until an address is finalized, the site specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities: Airport Hazards [24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D]; Flood Insurance [Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994]; Contamination and Toxic Substances [24 CFR 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2)]; Floodplain Management [Executive Order 13690, The Flood Disaster Protection Act and 24CFR Part 55]; Historic Preservation [National Historic Preservation Act of 1966]; and Noise Abatement and Control [Noise Control Act of 1972].
Airport Hazards: Ensure the specific facility is not located within 2,500 feet of a civil airport runway end or 15,000 feet of a military airfield.
Flood Insurance: The City will review the most recent FEMA floodplain maps to determine whether flood insurance is required.
Contamination and Toxic Substances: For every newly identified facility or master-leased site, the city will pull a NEPAssist map to determine if the site is within 3,000 feet of a Superfund site, or brownfield. Lead-based Paint and Asbestos: If the facility structure was built prior to 1978 a visual assessment will be performed. If any repair or rehabilitation is needed for a multifamily facility an asbestos report will also be required.
Floodplain Management: The City will review the most recent FEMA floodplain maps to determine whether the property is located outside the 100-and 500-year floodplains.
Historic Preservation: The City will ensure compliance with the Historic Preservation factor by reviewing property records and master site files for each property that meets the 50 year threshold.
Noise Abatement and Control: The City will ensure compliance with the Noise Abatement and Control factor by assessing and documenting transportation noise sources, including roads, railroads, and airports within the HUD-specified distances from the subject property.
Wetland Protection: The City will review each individual site to ensure compliance with the Wetlands requirements, and a wetland map will be included in the review.
The activity proposed is categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58.35(a) from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. The Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determination for this project is on file at City Hall, 7th Floor 400 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 where it can be reviewed, examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. or at CPD Public System.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Orlando Housing and Community Development Department. All comments received by 11:59 PM EST November 16, 2026, will be considered by the City of Orlando prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Orlando certifies to HUD that Buddy Dyer, Certifying Officer, in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Orlando to use HUD program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Orlando’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Orlando; (b) the City of Orlando has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; 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 quality. Objections must be prepared in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed with attention to Alesia Scott-Ford (alesia.scottford@hud.gov) Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Charles East Bennett Federal Building, 400 W. Bay Street, Suite 1015, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Potential objectors should contact the HUD office via email at tonya.r.madison@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Mayor Buddy Dyer, Certifying Officer