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35':£ m~ ,\:)\\e>'N\~V~ We> (2'> ?íe>c.~duí~s. Th~ first is a Finding of Significant Impact, in which the Request for Release of Funds for the project is an action which may significantly affect the quality of the human environment. If this is the case, Contractor must then prepare an Environmental Impact Statement in accordance with Subpart H or Subpart I of 24 C.F.R. Part 58. The second and more common procedure must be followed for all projects not requiring an Environmental Impact Statement. Contractor in this instance must publish, in the manner prescribed in 24 C.F.R. Sections 58.43 and 58.44, a combined legal notice in a single publication: A Finding of No Significant Impact, and a Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds. In the first part of this notice, Contractor certifies that, as a result of the Environmental Assessment, the project is not an action which mayor will significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Contractor shall then provide the public with at least fifteen (15) calendar days to comment on this combined notice following its publication date, unless exceptional circumstances exist as specified in 24 C.F.R. Section 58.46. If no unresolved problems occur, Contractor must then concurrently submit to Department the following documents: 1) a Publisher's Affidavit and Certification form, for the combined legal notice; and 2) a Request for Release of Funds form. Upon receipt of such documents, Department must allow a fifteen (15) calendar days comments period to expire before it can formally release any contract funds which are subject to the environmental review regulations. Contractor must comply with all other applicable environmental requirements as specified in Exhibit D of this contract. Contractor shall document its compliance with such other require- ments in its environmental review file. SECTION 21. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS , A. Contractor shall provide for and encourage citizen participation, particularly by low and moderate income persons who reside in slum or blighted areas and areas in which the funds provided under this contract are used, in accordance with Section 570.486 of the Regulations and this contract; B. Contractor shall hold a public hearing concerning any activities proposed to be added, deleted, or substantially changed, as determined by the Department, from the activities specified in Exhibit A, Performance Statement, of this contract; C. Prior to the termination of this contract, Contractor shall hold a public hearing to review its per- formance under this contract; D. For each public hearing scheduled and conducted by Contractor under this section, Contractor shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Notice of each hearing shall be published in the non-legal section of a newspaper having general circulation in Contractor's jurisdiction at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to each scheduled hearing. The published notice shall include the date, time, and location of each hearing and the topics to be considered at each hearing. The published notice'shall be printed in both English and Spanish, if appropriate. Department shall accept articles published in such newspapers which satisfy the content and timing requirements of this subsection. In addition, Contractor shall prominently post such notices in public buildings and distributed to interested community groups. 2. Each public hearing shall be held after 5 p.m. on a weekday or on a Saturday and at a location convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, with accommodation for the handicapp- ed. Page 10 of 15