39.003: Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property
Alternate Name: Donation Program
Overview
Program Number
39.003
Status
Inactive
Last Modified
Sept. 7, 2017
Date Posted
Sept. 7, 2017
Objective
To donate Federal personal property no longer required for Federal use to eligible nonfederal entities in order to maximize the use of Federal property
Type of Assistance
H - Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods
Applicant Eligibility
(a)Applicants other than public airports need to have eligibility determined by their local State Agency for Surplus Property (SASP), established in each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Public airports need to contact their local Federal Aviation Administration regional office.
(b)State participation via the SASP is based upon the acceptance by the General Services Administration (GSA) of a State plan of operation as being in conformance with 40 U.S.C. 549. 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, libraries, historic light stations, 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. (3) Service educational activities as determined by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (L/SCI). (4) Public airports. Eligibility is determined by the Federal Aviation Administration. (5) Veterans organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of title38.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Eligibility is determined by the SASP
Related Programs
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property direct grants
Grant Opportunities