---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 1003.605"
title: "24"
number: "1003.605"
heading: "Environment."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/1003.605"
---

# §1003.605. Environment.

- (a) In order to assure that the policies of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other provisions of Federal law which further the purposes of that act (as specified in [24 CFR 58.5](/cfr/24/58.5.md)) are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of ICDBG funds, the grantee shall comply with the Environment Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities ([24 CFR part 58](/cfr/24/part58.md)). Upon completion of an environmental review, the grantee shall submit a certification and request for release of funds for particular projects in accordance with [24 CFR part 58](/cfr/24/part58.md). The grantee shall also be responsible for compliance with flood insurance, coastal barrier resource and airport clear zone requirements under [24 CFR 58.6](/cfr/24/58.6.md).
- (b) In accordance with [24 CFR 58.34(a)(8)](/cfr/24/58.34.md?p=a-8), grants for imminent threats to health or safety approved under the provisions of [subpart E](/cfr/24/subpartE.md) of this part are exempt from some or all of the environmental review requirements of [24 CFR part 58](/cfr/24/part58.md), to the extent provided in that section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 5301 et seq.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 40090, July 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 62 FR 12349, Mar. 12, 1998.