Title V

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HUD collects and publishes information about surplus federal property that can be used to help homeless persons. Eligible grantees include states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

Federal Agency:

Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410.

Authorization:

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended November 29, 1990, Title V, Public Law 101-645 (42 USC 11411).

Program:

Title V of the McKinney-Vento Act provides suitable Federal properties categorized as unutilized, underutilized, excess, or surplus for use to assist homeless persons. Properties are made available to States, units of local government, and non-profit organizations. Properties can be used to provide shelter, services, storage, or other uses of benefit to homeless persons.

The program provides no funding, and the properties are made available on an "as is" basis. Properties are leased without charge, although the homeless organization must pay for operating and repair costs. Depending on the availability of the property, and other factors, surplus properties may also be deeded to the organization.

Suitability Process:

HUD collects information from Federal agencies concerning their unutilized, underutilized, excess and surplus properties and determines which are suitable for use to assist homeless persons. The determination is based on information submitted by the agency controlling the property. HUD publishes a weekly (every Friday) Federal Register notice listing property determinations and availability.

Application Process:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) handles the application portion of the program. Interested providers should notify HHS of their intention to apply for property within 60 days of the Federal Register notice. Applicants have 90 days after an expression of interest is received by HHS to submit an application. Once an application is complete, HHS acts on it within 25 days.

The landholding agency enters into a license, permit, or lease agreement for homeless provider's use of unutilized or underutilized property. HHS handles the lease or deed document for surplus properties.

Information Contacts

HUD Field Offices: Contact the HUD field office for your state to obtain property information and/or to be put on a mailing list. Click here for contacts.

Landholding Agencies: Further information on specific properties can be obtained from the landholding agency. The name and number to contact can be obtained from the HUD field office or the HUD toll-free number (below).

HUD Headquarters Office: Kathy Burruss, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7262, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410. Telephone Number: (202) 708-1234.

HUD's Toll Free Title V information number at 1-800-927-7588.

HHS: To obtain an application packet for a particular property, write to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Property Management, Program Support Center, Room 5B-41, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone Number: (301) 443-2265. Your letter should identify the property in which you are interested, including the date of the Federal Register notice in which it was published, and request an application packet.