Grant Details

Surplus Real Property Available for Public Use - FY 2025

Agency:	US Other
Office:	General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Real Property Utilization and Disposal
Multipart Grant:	No

Next Due:	Unknown
Solicitation Date:	Unknown

Match Required:	No
Actual Funds:	Unspecified

Summary:

The purpose of this program is to make surplus real property that is no longer needed by the federal government available for other public uses. Support is available for the transfer of surplus properties to eligible applicants in order to enhance the vitality of a community through public benefit conveyances (PBCs).

Former federal properties may contribute to a community’s vitality by providing benefits such as:

Expanded employment opportunities
Housing for the homeless
Establishment of educational centers, parks, and open spaces

Property may be transferred to public agencies and institutions at discounts of up to 100 percent of fair market value for:

Public health or educational uses
Public parks and public recreational areas
Historic monuments
Homeless assistance
Correctional institutions
Port facilities
Highways
Wildlife conservation
Self-help housing
Law enforcement and emergency management response
Negotiated sales to public agencies

Public uses for properties are those that are accessible to and can be shared by all members of a community, and include community centers, schools and colleges, parks, municipal buildings, and others.

Based on the property’s location, the appropriate regional office writes to the governor of the state or territory, clerk of the county, mayor of the city or town, and any regional and metropolitan comprehensive planning agencies that may be concerned with the property’s ultimate use. Announcements are also placed in post offices and other prominent places, such as state capitol buildings, county buildings, courthouses, town halls, or city halls. Surplus properties are also posted online at disposal.gsa.gov.

Surplus real property may also be obtained through a negotiated sale if intended for a public purpose, or through a public sale if no eligible applicants wish to acquire the property.

Eligible property may be located in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Pacific territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are:

State and local governments
Regional agencies
Nonprofit organizations
Public agencies that assist the homeless

Eligible Applicants:

Local Government
Non Profits
State Government

Application Notes:

Eligible applicants are notified by the funding agency of the availability of surplus federal real property through the methods detailed in the Summary section. Applicants have 30 days from the date on the posted notice to advise the appropriate regional office, using the information provided in the Contact section, of their interest in the property.

Responses must include:

Citation of applicable legislation
Indication of how much time is needed to prepare and submit a formal application

Refer to the NOFA file for additional application information.

Match Required:	No
Actual Funds:	Unspecified

Match Notes:

There are no stated matching requirements for this program.

Funding Notes:

Rather than providing monetary awards, this program provides surplus federal real property for public use at discounts of up to 100 percent of fair market value.

Available property may include:

Undeveloped land
Office buildings
Warehouses
Commercial and industrial facilities
Military holdings
Single- and multifamily residences

Contacts:

(See Contact Notes)

Agency Address
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20405

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to the appropriate regional office contact listed online at disposal.gsa.gov.

Responses indicating intention to submit a formal application must be directed to the appropriate regional office contact.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:

NOFA File: US0481_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (157.7 Kb)

File Notes:

The NOFA file contains detailed program information and application guidelines.

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