PROGRAM
SUPPORT CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Section 203(k),
Public Law 81-152, 40 U.S.C. 484, as amended; Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended, 104 Stat. 4673.
To
convey or lease all surplus Federal real properties made available
by the disposal agency which are needed and usable by eligible organizations
and institutions to carry out health programs.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Real
property must be used for eligible health purposes including research.
It may consist of land with or without buildings and other improvements
or buildings only. A discount of up to 100 percent based on the
proposed-use program is granted. This discount applied against the
fair value of the property, is earned by approved use over a prescribed
period of 30 years for land with or without improvements, and a
lesser time for leased facilities and improvements which are sold
without land. Allowance of less than 100 percent requires payment
of the difference in cash at the time of conveyance. Property must
be used for the purpose for which conveyed, and may not be sold,
leased, mortgaged, or encumbered without consent of the Department.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: States, their political subdivisions
and instrumentalities; tax-supported public health institutions,
and nonprofit institutions which (except for institutions which
lease property to assist the homeless under Title V of Public Law
100-77) have been held exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)
(3) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Anyone attending, working with
or for, or served by the eligible applicants. Examples of potentially
eligible use programs are hospitals, public health clinics, water
and sewer systems, institutions for the rehabilitation of mentally
or physically handicapped, health research institutions, homeless
assistance facilities, and other institutions with basic health
programs.
Credentials/Documentation:
Applicants must demonstrate current need for properties they request
and the ability to carry out the proposed program.
Pre-application
Coordination: Notice of availability of surplus
real property is sent by the Division of Property Management, Program
Support Center (PSC), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
to all known potentially interested institutions. When applying
for real property, an informal preapplication conference either
in person or by telephone is recommended. At that time, consultation
and assistance are available to aid in the preparation of an application.
Applicants are required to submit factors for consideration of potential
environmental impact, in accordance with the Environmental Questionnaire
furnished with the application instructions. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Applicants interested in acquiring
Federal real properties must contact the Division of Property
Management, PSC, DHHS.
Award
Procedure: Real property is awarded to the
applicant whose programs of use are determined to be in the highest
public interest. Land (with or without improvements) is conveyed
by quitclaim deed or lease; buildings for off-site removal are
by agreement of sale.
Deadlines:
Any organization interested in acquiring real property must notify
the Division of Property Management, PSC, DHHS, within 15 days
after notice of availability, or in the case of acquiring properties
for homeless purposes, within 60 days after publication by Department
of Housing and Urban Development in the Federal Register.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Normally, approval
or disapproval is made within 30 days after an application has
been submitted for real property. For properties to assist homeless
individuals under Title V of the McKinney Act, approval or disapproval
is made 25 days after a complete application is received.
Appeals:
An applicant may appeal a decision to the Division of Property
Management, PSC, DHHS.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula or matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Deed restrictions
run for a period of 30 years and Agreements of Sale are normally
for 5 years, after which the transferee has clear title to the
property. Restrictions on leased property run for the period of
the lease.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Transferees/lessees are required to make an annual utilization report
to the Division of Property Management, PSC, DHHS, and the property
is also visited by Division of Property Management personnel.
Audits:
The Department's Audit agency makes periodic audits of the headquarters
operation and may make spot checks of the utilization by real
property transferees.
Records:
Transferees of real property, who expend funds to rebuild, refurbish,
or to otherwise improve property under restrictions, should maintain
records of these costs in the event they wish to dispose of the
property prior to termination of the restriction period.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-4552-0-1-551.
Obligations:
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 01 $588,369; FY 02 est $635,000; and
FY 03 est $635,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
During fiscal year 2001, Federal surplus real property having an
acquisition cost of $3,506,447 was transferred for public health
purposes. This represents 5 transfers of 43.7 acres of land and
11 buildings. It is estimated that over $2,000,000 in real property
will be transferred in fiscal year 2002 for public health purposes.
It is estimated that over $1,500,000 in real property will be transferred
in fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Title 45, Subtitle A, Part 12, Disposal and Utilization of Surplus
Real Property for Public Health Purposes. Literature: The following
pamphlet is available from the Division of Property Management:
"How to Acquire Federal Surplus Real Property for Public Health
Purposes," at no charge.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: Director, Division of Property Management,
Program Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services,
Parklawn Building, Room 5B-41, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857. Telephone: (301)443-2265. FAX: (301) 443-0084. E-Mail:
rpb@psc.gov.
Web
Site Address: http://www.psc.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Land and buildings are provided for hospitals, clinics, public health
administration, water and sewer system development, facilities to
assist homeless individuals, and rehabilitation programs.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
All applications must establish eligibility of the institution,
its programs, and the proposed use to meet the program needs. A
public benefit allowance formula, uniformly applied, determines
the respective benefits of each program. Basic allowance of 50 percent
is allowed to institutions meeting the following: (1) Proof of current
need; (2) ability to operate and maintain; (3) suitability of facilities
or adaptability for conversion; (4) requirement for utilization
through period of restrictions; and (5) nondiscrimination because
of race, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. Additional
allowances are made for tax support, accreditation, hardship, integrated
research, outpatient services, public services, and training programs.
For competing programs, the one showing the greatest public benefit
is selected. Where property can be divided, as many compatible programs
as possible are accommodated.
