Homeless Assistance Program Overview
Pursuant to Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act, state and local governments, as well as nonprofit
organizations, are eligible to apply for land and buildings
that have been determined to be "suitable and available."
Properties may be used for a wide variety of programs
and services for homeless people, including, but not
limited to, emergency shelters, transitional programs
(with occupancy limited to 24 months), food banks, job
training, storage facilities, or administrative space.
General Services Administration (GSA)
Properties reported to GSA for disposal are submitted by GSA to
HUD for a determination of suitability for homeless
use. Properties determined suitable and available are
posted on the Resource Center for 60 days to provide
notice to interested parties.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD collects information from all land holding agencies
concerning their unutilized, underutilized,
excess and surplus properties and determines which are
suitable for use to assist homeless persons. Every Friday,
the Government Printing Office publishes this information
in the Federal Register available at:
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
HHS handles the application portion of the program.
For information about eligibility and to obtain an application
packet for a specific property please visit the HHS
website at:
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