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Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

This is notice that the City of Philadelphia under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, that its activity in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for the Delaware River Trail Extension – Penn Treaty Park to Battery Development under HUD grant number B-23-CP-PA-1261.

The proposed activity is to construct a 290 foot long section of the Delaware River Trail between Penn Treaty Park and The Battery development.

Please read the full legal notice:
Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Written comments must be received by the City of Philadelphia at the following address on or before August 23rd:
Division of Housing and Community Development,
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
and 215-686-9760,
Attention: Jessie Lawrence,
Director, Department of Planning & Development,
during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Comments may also be submitted via email to planning@phila.gov.

Date: August 15, 2025

City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
Notice of Public Comment Period for City of Philadelphia Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2

August 14, 2025

The City of Philadelphia announces the availability of Amendment #2 to the previously approved Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan. The substantial amendment focuses on addressing programmatic details regarding the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Program, Ida Business Assistance Program, and Public Services-Workforce Development activity.

Proposed Action Plan Amendment #2 is available online at https://phila.gov/ida-recovery. To arrange for a hard copy of Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2, please email CDBG-DR@phila.gov. Executive Summaries of Proposed Action Plan Amendment #2 translated in many languages are available online at https://phila.gov/ida-recovery. The Executive Summary of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2 is also available for review in branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

The 30-day public comment period starts today. Please send written comments via email to CDBG-DR@phila.gov or mail to Attn: Sabrina Maynard, Office of the Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

For the complete legal notice CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #2

FONSI and ERR Notices

 Date of Notice: August 7, 2025

On or about August 29, 2025, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds for Moving to Work funding as well as RAD and non-RAD Project-Based Voucher (PBV) rental assistance, all under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and applicable HUD notices to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Westpark Community

Purpose:  This project is the redevelopment of an approximately 15-acre site of the Westpark Apartments (Westpark) located north of Market Street, between 44th and 46th Streets, and Haverford Street, in West Philadelphia.

The project activities include: Acquisition and consolidation of 26 vacant lots owned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority; Redevelopment of the existing high-rise towers to include 414 dwelling units; Construction of townhomes and walk-up flats with a total of 200 dwelling units; Construction of a low-rise elevator building at the southwestern corner of the site containing 146 dwelling units; Construction of mid-rise elevator buildings in the central section of the site containing 158 dwelling units; Construction of a building at the northeast corner of the site containing 82 age-restricted dwelling units; Construction of new public streets, parking lots, utilities, and public space.  In total, the 1,000 rental units will include 419 market-rate, 93 PBV units, 161 low-income housing tax credit only units and 327 public housing units converted to PBV  under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.

Location: 4401 Holden Street, Philadelphia PA, 19139

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD.  All comments received by August 28, 2025, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.  Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

Read the complete legal notice