Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property for Parks, Recreation, and Historic Monuments

 

FLP: To transfer surplus Federal real property for state and local public park and recreation use; HSPP: To transfer Federal historic real property to state and local governments for historic preservation purposes.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.)
Program Number
15.918
Federal Agency/Office
National Park Service, Department of The Interior
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
H - Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2018 No information available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No information available. This is a non-monetary program.
Fiscal Year 2019 No information available.
Authorization
FLP: 40 U.S.C. 550(b) and (e) Public Law 107-217, originally under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Section 203(k), 63 Stat. 385 as amended, 40 U.S.C. 484, Public Law 91-485; Federal Lands for Parks and Recreation, 16 U.S.C. 4601-5. HSPP: 40 U.S.C. 550(h) Public Law 107-217, originally under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
FLP: Only State or local units of government and territories are eligible to apply for surplus real property for public parks and recreation. Recipients must agree to manage the property in the public interest and for public recreational use. HSPP: Only State or local units of government and territories are eligible to apply for surplus real property for historic preservation purposes. A recipient must agree to preserve and maintain the property in perpetuity and may accomplish this goal by leasing the property to a non-profit or for-profit entity. Additionally, a property may be used for revenue-producing activities to support it, and such activities may be eligible for Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives (see 15.915, Technical Preservation Services).
Beneficiary Eligibility
General public.
Credentials/Documentation
FLP: The applicant must submit an application, proposed program of use for the property and evidence of its ability to finance the program. HSPP: The applicant must submit an application that includes a Program for Preservation and Utilization, which is comprised of a preservation plan, a use plan and a financial plan.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. FLP: Park and recreation applications are coordinated by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the General Services Administration (GSA), or in the case of legislated military base closures, the Department of Defense (DOD) and its military components. HSPP: Historic surplus property applications are coordinated by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, and the GSA, or in the cases of legislated military base closures, the DOD and its military components.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications for park and recreation use and historic uses are submitted to the appropriate National Park Service Regional Office. Application forms are issued by the National Park Service.
Award Procedure
FLP: Upon approval of a park and recreation application, the National Park Service will request GSA or DOD military service, in the case of base closures, to assign the property to the Secretary of the Interior for transfer. Upon assignment by DOD or GSA, the National Park Service will transfer the property to the applicant. HSPP: To ensure the adequate preservation of the historic surplus property, the National Park Service will provide the technical assistance to the applicant during the development of the application. Upon approval of the application, the National Park Service will formally recommend to GSA or DOD that the property be transferred to the applicant. GSA or DOD will prepare the deed, which includes provisions for maintaining the property in perpetuity, and the property will be conveyed to the applicant.
Deadlines
October 1, 2010 FLP: The National Park Service must notify the General Services Administration within 30 calendar days after the date of the notice of determination of surplus if there is an eligible applicant interested in acquiring the property, or otherwise comply with the DOD Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) planning and disposal schedules. For a park and recreation transfer, the National Park Service must request assignment of property from GSA within 30 calendar days after the expiration of the 30 day period, or otherwise comply with DOD Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) planning and disposal schedules. HSPP: An eligible state or local government that wishes to acquire a property under the HSPP must follow the notification instructions given in the official surplus determination notice for that property. As part of this process, the eligible applicant must contact the appropriate regional office of the National Park Service to request and move forward with an application. Approval of the application and conveyance of the property follows the process described above under Section 093.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
FLP and HSPP: From 3 to 6 months (could be longer for HSPP depending on the circumstances)
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Suitability of real property for the proposed use and the ability of the applicant unit of government to carry out the proposed program of use.
How may assistance be used?
.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
The National Park Service conducts periodic on-site compliance inspections and reviews periodic submitted stewardship reports to assure that the properties are being utilized for the purposes for which they are conveyed. Properties in noncompliance may be reverted back to the Federal Government.
Records
The National Park Service maintains official records concerning the property.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
NA NONE
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
Joel Lynch, joel_lynch@nps.gov, 202-354-6905 State and Local Assistance Program 1849 C Street, NW MS 1353 Washington DC 20240 http:/www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/lwcf/contact_list.html.
Headquarters Office
Joel Lynch
State and Local Assistance Program
1849 C Street, NW MS 1353
Washington, DC 20005 US
joel_lynch@nps.gov
Phone: (202) 354-6905
Financial Information
Account Identification
14-1042-0-1-303
Obligations
(Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods) FY 18$589,000.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 Estimate Not Available FY 17$0.00; - This is a non-monetary program.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range: FLP: None. Value varies by the value of the available real property. HSPP: None Average: NA
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
2 CFR, Part 200, 43 CFR, OMB Circulars, standard forms, and program information HSPP: 40 USC 550(h); 41 CFR Part 10275.440; website; program brochure.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2018 No information available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No information available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No information available. This is a non-monetary program.

 


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