Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Section 203(j),
Public Law 81-152, as amended, Public Law 94-519, 40 U.S.C. 484(j);
Surplus Property Act of 1944, Section 13(g), as amended, 50 U.S.C.
1622(g); Older Americans Act of 1965, Section 213, as amended, 42
U.S.C. 3020d; Section 502, Public Law 100-77; Executive Order 12999,
April 17, 1996, Public Law 105-50.
To
donate Federal personal property no longer required for Federal
use to public agencies and qualifying nonprofit entities in order
to reduce the cost of State and local government.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Surplus
items are used by State and local public agencies for carrying out
or promoting one or more public purposes, such as conservation,
parks and recreation, education, public health, public safety, economic
development and programs for older individuals; by certain nonprofit,
tax-exempt activities for public health or educational purposes,
including research for such purposes, and for use in programs for
older individuals; or by public airports for airport development,
operation or maintenance. Federal restrictions require that all
surplus property be placed into use by the donee within 1 year of
acquisition and be used at least for 1 year thereafter. Other restrictions,
terms and conditions are imposed by GSA and the agencies determining
eligibility (shown under Applicant Eligibility, section below).
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: (a) State participation is contingent
upon the acceptance by the General Services Administration (GSA)
of a State plan of operation as being in conformance with Public
Law 94-519. This State plan must establish a State agency which
is responsible for the distribution of Federal surplus personal
property to eligible recipients within the State on a fair and equitable
basis. Eligible donee categories for the distribution of property
through the State Agencies for Surplus Property are defined as:
(1) Public agencies which include any (i) State or department, agency,
or instrumentality thereof; (ii) political subdivision of the State,
including any unit of local government or economic development district,
or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof; (iii) instrumentality
created by compact or other agreement between State or political
subdivisions; (iv) multijurisdictional sub-State district established
by or pursuant to State law; and (v) Indian tribe, band, group,
pueblo, or community located on a State reservation. Eligibility
for public agencies is determined by the State Agency for Surplus
Property. (2) Nonprofit, tax-exempt activities such as schools,
colleges, universities, public libraries, schools for the mentally
challenged or physically challenged, educational radio or TV stations,
child care centers, museums, medical institutions, hospitals, clinics,
health centers, drug abuse treatment centers, providers of assistance
to the homeless, providers of assistance to the impoverished and
programs for older individuals. (b) Service educational activities
as determined by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (L/SCI).
(c) Public airports. Eligibility is determined by the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: State and local public agencies;
nonprofit educational or public health institutions or organizations,
including providers of assistance to the homeless; nonprofit and
public programs for the elderly; educational activities of special
interest to the armed services; and public airports.
Credentials/Documentation:
Contact appropriate State or Federal agency shown under Applicant
Eligibility section of this program.
Pre-application
Coordination: (1) Public agencies, nonprofit
educational and public health applicants, providers of assistance
to the homeless, providers of assistance to the impoverished and
programs for the elderly coordinate with the State Agency for Surplus
Property. (2) Service Educational Activity schools and national
organizations coordinate with their sponsoring military service
or national headquarters. (3) Public airports coordinate with the
regional Airports District Office of the Federal Aviation Administration.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Contact appropriate agency shown
under Preapplication Coordination section of this program.
Award
Procedure: Upon determination of eligibility,
applicant maintains contact with the appropriate agency shown
under Preapplication Coordination section of this program.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Applicants participating through State agencies for surplus property
may appeal a determination of ineligibility through the State
agency for review by GSA.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Prescribed by agencies shown under Applicant Eligibility section
of this program.
Audits:
Prescribed by agencies shown under Applicant Eligibility section
of this program.
Records:
Prescribed by agencies shown under Applicant Eligibility section
of this program.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 47-0110-0-1-804.
Obligations:
(Salaries and expenses) FY 01 $10,507,000; FY 02 est $11,157,000;
and FY 03 est $12,293,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
In fiscal year 2001, property with an acquisition cost of $572.7
million was donated. In fiscal year 2002, the estimate is $506.3
million. In fiscal year 2003, the estimate is $487.3 million.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
41 CFR 101-44, "Donation of Personal Property," available for purchase
from Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
DC 20402. Pamphlet, "Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation
Programs," available from General Services Administration at no
charge.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Initial contacts (except Service
Educational Activities) should be at regional or local level. See
Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses of GSA Federal Supply Service
Bureaus. Individual units of Service Educational Activities national
organizations such as Boy Scout or Girl Scout troops, Boys and Girls
Clubs, etc., should contact their regional or national headquarters;
Service Educational Activity Schools should contact their sponsoring
military service. Internet: http://www.fss.gsa.gov/property.html.
Headquarters
Office: Director, Property Management Division,
Office of Transportation and Property Management, Federal Supply
Service, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406.
Telephone: (703) 305-7240. Information concerning the designation
of Service Educational Activities can be obtained from the Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense, (L/MDM) Production and Logistics,
The Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20301.
