Public Benefit Conveyance Program

Goal(s): The effective use of real property owned by the federal government and the disposal of this property when federal agencies no longer need it. Objective(s): To facilitate the possible no cost conveyance, by the Federal Government, to State

Through the Public Benefit Conveyance Program, surplus federal land and buildings may be conveyed to public entities at no cost pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 541 et seq., and applicable regulations (specifically 40 U.S.C. § 553 and 41 C.F.R. Parts 102-75.750 through 102-75.815). Properties available under the Public Benefit Conveyance Program fall into two categories: • Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Buildings and Land: Military installations of the U.S. Armed Forces that have been identified as underused and are being closed to reduce the Department of Defense's (DoD's) operations and maintenance costs. GSA has given DoD the authority to convey the deeds for BRAC properties. The official conveying authority of these properties is DoD. • Non-BRAC Buildings and Land: Federal buildings and land not affected by BRAC that have been identified as surplus by GSA. The official conveying authority of these properties is GSA.

Eligible applicants include states, or political subdivisions or instrumentalities of states, proposing to use the subject property for law enforcement purposes or correctional facility purposes. The 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

State, local and territorial governments, that are engaged in activities to control or reduce crime and juvenile delinquency or the enforcement of criminal law including investigative activities as well as training or for the care or rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

DOJ/OJP/BJA application for a correctional facility use or law enforcement purpose determination.

Deed of Conveyance. The Deed of Conveyance of any surplus real and related personal property disposed of under this program - (1) shall provide that all of the property be used and maintained for the purpose for which it was conveyed in perpetuity, and that if the property ceases to be used or maintained for that purpose, all or any portion of the property shall, in its then existing condition, at the option of the Federal Government, revert to the Federal Government; and (2) may contain additional terms, reservations, restrictions, and conditions that the Administrator determines are necessary to safeguard the interests of the Federal Government.

Notify BJA and GSA, or DOD by letter, of the State's interest in an identified property. Applicants interested in applying for property under the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) must consult with their designated Local Redevelopment Authority for the community's plan for economic recovery. A list of the recognized LRAs can be viewed at: http://www.oea.gov/OEAWeb.nsf/Home?OpenForm.

See the current application available on the Office of Justice Programs website at https://bja.ojp.gov/program/public-benefit-conveyance-program/overview.

(1) Applicant must be a State or local governmental entity; (2) applicant must propose a correctional facility use or law enforcement purpose consistent with the requirements set forth in 40 U.S.C. Section 553(b)(1) and (2).