October 3, 2025 COMBINED NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:

October 3, 2025 COMBINED NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: Responsible Entity: Community Development Department Lew Holloway, Director 100 N King Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 828-233-3219 lholloway@hvlnc.gov These notices shall satisfy procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Housing Assistance Corporation. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about September 30, the City of Hendersonville's Community Development Department will authorize the Housing Assistance Corporation to submit a request to the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) to fund the land acquisition for single-family development. The purpose of the project is to construct 6 single-family homes for low-income households, which are defined as households at or below 80% of the area median income, on Wilmont Drive in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The estimated total cost of the project is $1,650,000, with $125,000 in support from SHOP funds. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Hendersonville encourages the public's participation and welcomes comments on the determination of no potential effects on historic or cultural resources for the proposed project. This documentation is available for public inspection at the City of Hendersonville's Community Development Department, 100 North King Street, and on the city's website (www.hendersonvillenc.gov). Please submit comments by October 22, 2025, to Mr. Lew Holloway at 100 North King Street, Hendersonville NC, 28792, or electronically to lholloway@hvlnc.gov. If you have any questions regarding this Public Notice, please contact Mr. Holloway (828)233-3219. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Community Development Department. All comments received by October 22, 2025, will be considered by the Community Development Department prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The Community Development Department certifies to SHOP that Mr. Lew Holloway, in his capacity as Director, 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. The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program's approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Housing Assistance Corporation to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS The Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program will accept objections to the Responsible Entity's (RE) Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification for a period of fifteen days following the submission dote or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they ore on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the RE; (bl the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a determination or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (cl the RE has omitted one or more steps in the preparation, completion or publication of the Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Study per 24 CFR Subparts E, F or G of Part 58, as applicable; (dl the grant recipient or other participants in the development process hove committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Port 58 before approval of a release of funds and approval of the environmental certification; (e) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Port 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 Housing Assistance Council ISAOA/ATIMA, 1828 L St. N.W., Ste.205, Washington, DC 20036 or hac@ruralhome.org for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program. Potential objectors should contact the office to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Lew Holloway, Director, Community Development Department October 3, 2025, 11250831 October 8 2025 LWLM0383752