Albany Medical District Project
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
October 15, 2026
City of Albany, Georgia
P.O. Box 447
Albany, GA 31702
(229) 483-7650
On or about October 30, 2026, the City of Albany will submit a request to theHUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, as amended, to undertake a project known as Albany Medical District Housing for the purpose of infrastructure costs for this Project. These infrastructure costs will consist of grading, paving, utility, and stormwater management costs on the Project. Additional local funds will be used to finance the vertical construction of up to six (6) single-family homes (Phase 1 of the master plan). A 28-home master planned single-family housing development to create workforce housing in furtherance of the City of Albany, Georgia’s (“the City”) downtown redevelopment efforts. The approximate site address is 504 West 2nd Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701, and is adjacent to the existing Light House housing lodge for patients at the Phoebe Cancer Center. The preliminary concept for the project consists of eighteen (18) detached single-family homes consisting of two-bedroom; 3-bedroom; and 4-bedroom home prototypes along with ten (10) townhomes including two (2) live-work units with ground-floor office or commercial white box space. The homes are intended to be affordable to households between 80 percent and 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), with some homes affordable below 80-percent AMI. The homes are being designed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind, containing features and systems to lower homeowners’ power, water, and food usage and/or costs.
The City of Albany, GA has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at City of Albany Department of Community and Economic Development, 230 South Jackson Street, Albany, Georgia 31701 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Albany Department of Community and Economic Development, 230 South Jackson Street, Albany, Georgia 31701. All comments received by October 22, 2026, will be considered by the City of Albany, Georgia prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Albany, GA certifies to HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Office of Economic Development that Terrell D. Jacobs, MPA, ICMA-CM, in his capacity as City Manager 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. HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Albany, Georgia to use Program funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Albany, GA certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Albany, GA; (b) the City of Albany, GA has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Office of Economic Development; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 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 HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, at 77 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303. Potential objectors should contact HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Terrell Jacobs, MPA, ICMA-CM
City Manager
City of Albany, GA