RD 1970-A Exhibit H Multi-tier Action Environmental Compliance Agreement.pdf

This document is a Multi-Tier Action Environmental Compliance Agreement for the USDA Rural Housing Service's Rural Housing Preservation Grant program. The agreement outlines six key environmental compliance stipulations that primary grant recipients must follow, including: (1) maintaining policy and procedure documentation, (2) screening proposals to ensure ultimate recipients qualify for activities, (3) addressing historic properties and listed species/critical habitat concerns, (4) documenting and maintaining environmental review documentation, (5) referring proposals that do not meet categorical exclusion requirements to the agency for review, and (6) understanding potential penalties for non-compliance.

The document requires primary recipients to comply with these conditions prior to receiving financial assistance, document findings with the agency, and fully cooperate in preparing environmental reviews for borrower proposals. The agreement is part of the Rural Housing Preservation Grant (CFDA 10.433) process, which provides funding to assist very low- and low-income rural residents in repairing and rehabilitating housing. Failure to meet the agreement's requirements may result in warnings, withdrawal of financial assistance, suspension from Agency participation, or other appropriate administrative actions.