Title V

Information by State  Print version   Title V Resources   Title V Property Survey Federal Property Information Checklist With authority delegated by the McKinney Act, HUD must canvass federal landholding agencies on a quarterly basis to collect information about properties identified as unutilized, underutilized, excess, or surplus in surveys conducted by the agencies. To view the checklist, click here.   Laws   Regulations Title V 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.   Landholding Agencies Further information on specific properties can be obtained from the landholding agency. The contact name and number can be obtained from the HUD field office or HUD's toll-free number (below).   HUD Headquarters Office Kathy Ezzell Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 7266 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 (202) 708-1234   HUD's Toll Free Title V information number at 1-800-927-7588   HHS To obtain an application packet for a property, write to: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Division of Property Management Program Support Center Parklawn Building, Room 5B-17 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443-2265 In your application request, please be sure to identify the property of interest, and include the date of the Federal Register notice in which it was published.

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. They 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 organizations must pay operating and repair costs. Depending on the property's availability and other factors, surplus properties may also be deeded to the organization.

Processes

Suitability Process
HUD collects information from Federal agencies concerning their unutilized, underutilized, excess and surplus properties. Based on information submitted by the agency controlling the property, HUD determines which are suitable for use to assist homeless persons. This list is published every Friday, in the Federal Register listing the properties' 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 a notice of interest (NOI) is received 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 will handle the lease or deed document for surplus properties.

Authorization

The Title V program for identification and use of surplus property, is authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended November 29, 1990, and Title V, Public Law 101-645 (42 USC 11411).