Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property

To donate Federal personal property no longer required for Federal use to eligible non-federal entities in order to maximize the use of Federal property.

Eligible organizations and activities can receive donations of federal property through state agencies for surplus property (SASP). Recipients may include: State and public agencies, Nonprofit educational and public health activities, including programs for the homeless and impoverished, Nonprofit and public programs for the elderly, Public airports, Educational activities of special interest to the armed services, Veterans service organizations, and other Special categories.

(a)Applicants other than public airports need to have eligibility determined by their local State Agency for Surplus Property (SASP), established in each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Public airports need to contact their local Federal Aviation Administration regional office. (b)State participation via the SASP is based upon the acceptance by the General Services Administration (GSA) of a State plan of operation as being in conformance with 40 U.S.C. 549. This State plan must establish a State agency which is responsible for the distribution of Federal surplus personal property to eligible recipients within the State on a fair and equitable basis. Eligible donee categories for the distribution of property through the State Agencies for Surplus Property are defined as: (1) Public agencies which include any (i) State or department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; (ii) political subdivision of the State, including any unit of local government or economic development district, or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof; (iii) instrumentality created by compact or other agreement between State or political subdivisions; (iv) multijurisdictional sub-State district established by or pursuant to State law; and (v) Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community located on a State reservation. Eligibility for public agencies is determined by the State Agency for Surplus Property. (2) Nonprofit, tax-exempt activities such as schools, colleges, universities, libraries, historic light stations, schools for the mentally challenged or physically challenged, educational radio or TV stations, child care centers, museums, medical institutions, hospitals, clinics, health centers, drug abuse treatment centers, providers of assistance to the homeless, providers of assistance to the impoverished and programs for older individuals. (3) Service educational activities as determined by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (L/SCI). (4) Public airports. Eligibility is determined by the Federal Aviation Administration. (5) Veterans organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of title 38. (6) certain 8(a) and VOSB organizations.

Eligibility is determined by the SASP

Surplus items are used by State and local public agencies for carrying out or promoting one or more public purposes, such as conservation, parks and recreation, education, public health, public safety, economic development and programs for older individuals; by certain nonprofit, tax-exempt activities for public health or educational purposes, including research for such purposes, and for use in programs for older individuals; and by public airports for airport development, operation or maintenance; or by eligible veterans organizations for purposes of providing services to veterans. Federal restrictions require that, at a minimum, all surplus property be placed into use by the donee within 1 year of acquisition and be used at least for 1 year thereafter. Other restrictions, terms and conditions are imposed by GSA and the agencies determining eligibility (shown under Applicant Eligibility, section below) for items with original acquisition value above $5,000 and for certain commodities, such as vehicles and aircraft. There are restrictions on use during the period of conditional title. Recipients only acquire full, unrestricted title after an established period of time, 12 months, 18 months, 60 months, or in perpetuity, depending on the individual property.

For information on how to participate in the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program, contact the State Agency for Surplus Property (SASP) in your state or territory. Contact information for each SASP can be found at: www.gsa.gov/sasp. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Upon determination of eligibility, applicant maintains contact with the appropriate agency shown under Preapplication Coordination section of this program.

Applicants participating through State Agencies for Surplus Property may appeal a determination of ineligibility through the State Agency for Surplus Property for review by GSA.