Title V - Federal Surplus Property for Use to Assist the Homeless Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides an overview of important information related to the Title V Program. For more detailed guidance, please select Additional Information.

Purpose
Beneficiaries
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Activities
Requirements and Responsibilities
Schedule/Process
Additional Information

Purpose

Title V of the McKinney Vento Act enables eligible organizations to use unutilized, underutilized, excess, or surplus Federal properties as facilities that assist homeless persons.

The program provides suitable properties (land and buildings) for use to assist the homeless. No monetary funding is available. The properties are made available strictly on an "as is" basis. Leases-provided free of charge-last from 1 to 20 years, depending on variables such as availability. In some cases, surplus properties may be deeded to the participating organization.

Beneficiaries

Individuals and families who are homeless benefit from the Title V Program

Eligible Applicants

State and local governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, are eligible to apply.

Eligible Activities

Successful applicants can use the Title V properties to provide shelter, services, storage, and other benefits to homeless persons.

Requirements and Responsibilities

While the properties are leased without charge, participating organizations must pay for all operational and repair costs.

Schedule/Process

Every Friday, HUD publishes a notice in the Federal Register identifying unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus properties that could potentially be used to assist homeless persons.

An organization must notify the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of its intention to apply for a suitable property within 60 days of its notice in the Federal Register. Upon receipt of an expression of interest, HHS will send an application to the organization, which has 90 days to submit an actual application after their expression of interest.

Once an application is approved, the landholding agency enters into a license, permit, or lease agreement that enables the organization to use the property to assist homeless persons. Surplus properties may be deeded to the organization.

Additional Information

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