Examples of Federal Agencies & Actions Typically Subject to Section 106 Review
(not an all-inclusive list)
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Small Cities/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs
Elderly & Assisted-Living Housing Programs (Section 202 and Section 811)
HOME Investment Partnership Housing Program
Loan Guarantees (with Mass Housing Finance Agency)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Cellular Telecommunications Antenna Installations
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Permits for construction or relocation of bank branches
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Construction, alteration, demolition, or sale of postal facilities
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-funded roadway projects, bridge rehabilitations/replacements, and transportation enhancement projects.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) public transportation projects
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) commercial train service
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) environmental, marine safety, and navigable waterways permits
Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval of abandonment of commercial railroad lines
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Section 404 water protection permits (Federal Clean Water Act)
Section 10 of Rivers and Harbors Act permits
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Disaster preparedness and response activities
Management of national parks and historic sites
Save America’s Treasures Grants
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Construction, alteration, demolition, or sale of federally-owned government facilities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Rural housing assistance programs
Soil conservation projects (Natural Resources Conservation Services)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant programs for museums/cultural facilities
Source: Massachusetts Historical Commission 9/27/04