NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS April 4, 2025 County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development 1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 102 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8379 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the County of Hawaii. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about April 23, 2025, the County of Hawaii will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) funds, authorized under Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-42 & 118-47), in the amount of $2,000,000.00, to undertake a project known as Child and Family Service Resource Center in Hilo for the purpose of creating a safe and comfortable space for children. The federally funded project consists of finishing construction of this building. Utilizing private funds, Child and Family Service (CFS) has finished approximately 80 percent construction of the building over the last two years. The additional work required to complete the building consists of both interior and exterior work. The two story building will be surrounded by an asphalt parking, including ADA parking for cars and vans, along with drywells and drainage structures, landscaping and a chain link fence. The first floor will contain a lobby, reception room, family center, a child play area, lunch room, work room, and office/meeting rooms. There will also be two porches, two conference rooms, two restrooms separated by gender, and elevator and stairs connecting to the upper story. The second story will contain ten offices, two meeting rooms, two work rooms and restrooms. The building will be immediately adjacent to CFS’s currently leased location. The building will include space to provide mental health counseling, education, and prevention programs intended to end the cycle of child abuse and domestic violence. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The County of Hawaii has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) which will be posted on the HUD Exchange website. The ERR may be viewed and/or downloaded online at URL Link: https://cpd.hud.gov/cpd-public/environmental-reviews, or upon request via email to royce.shiroma@hawaiicounty.gov or contact Royce Shiroma by calling (808) 961-8379. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development, Attn: Royce Shiroma, 1990 Kinoole Street, Suite 102, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; royce.shiroma@hawaiicounty.gov. Reference the project by name: Child and Family Service Resource Center Project. All comments received by April 21, 2025, will be considered by the County of Hawaii prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The County of Hawaii certifies to HUD that Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, in his capacity as Mayor of the County of Hawaii, 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 County of Hawaii to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the County of Hawaii’s certification for a period of seven 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 County of Hawaii; (b) the County of Hawaii 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 and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD Honolulu Field Office at CPDHonolulu@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Mayor C. Kimo Alameda County of Hawaii (HTH/WHT1489246 4/04/25)