Environmental Review

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to take into consideration the effects of their undertakings on historic properties.  HUD has delegated responsibility to local agencies and non-profits organizations to act on their behalf as the responsible entity for the Section 106 process.  The NHPA allows for the execution of programmatic agreements that establish the means by which federally-funded programs will comply with Section 106 requirements via an alternate process.  The City of Grand Rapids has entered into two such programmatic agreements with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer. 

Housing and Community Development Programmatic Agreement
Lead Hazard Reduction Programmatic Agreement

The Structure and Site Inventory Card is used to help the local Preservation Specialist determine if a property is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Structure and Site Inventory Card

This form is used to request Preservation Specialist review of work for properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Review of Work Form

The Noise Guidebook is a reference document for implementing HUD's Noise Policy.

A FIRMette is a full-scale section of a FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). You create this map yourself online.  The tutorial includes how to find your flood map and make the FIRMette.