Federally Insured Loan and Grant Project Clearance Letter

Federally Insured Loan and Grant Projects (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

For projects supported by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loans, please review the guidance in this region-wide clearance letter. If your project meets all the criteria in the letter, it will have "no effect", and in few cases would "not likely to adversely affect" any Federally-listed species protected under Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.

Learn more about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at gaes_assistance@fws.gov.