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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)

A foundational federal law that requires government agencies to consider the environmental impacts of their actions and proposed projects before making decisions.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address housing needs.

Reclassify

To change the official category or type of environmental review that a housing activity must undergo, usually moving it to a less strict category.

Infill project

A development project within an existing city that reuses a small, previously developed, vacant, or underutilized piece of land, surrounded by other buildings and served by public services.

Exempt activities

Housing-related activities that are completely excused from undergoing federal environmental review under NEPA because they are deemed to have no significant environmental impact.

Categorical exclusion

A category of actions that a federal agency has determined, through experience or analysis, normally do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment, and for which an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement is not required.