Availability of Surplus Federal Property to State, County and Local Eligible Parties,
Including Homeless Service Providers

Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority (FMERPA)

As required by the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, as amended (the Redevelopment Act) and its implementing regulations, the FMERPA (the LRA) for the U.S. Army Fort Monmouth installation is seeking notices of interest (NOIs) for surplus property at the installation.

State, County and local governments, homeless service providers and other qualified interested parties may submit NOIs no later than:

5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2007

A list of surplus property at U.S. Army Fort Monmouth was published by the Department of the Army in the Federal Register on May 9, 2006.  The complete listing can be obtained by calling the LRA contact person identified below:

Mr. John Ciufo, Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Authority, c/o Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, The Mary Roebling Building, 20 West State Street, P.O. Box 990, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0990. 

Phone: 609-777-0348

To register for the BRAC workshop and  tour of the U.S. Army Fort Monmouth property, you must contact Lilah Velez, NJ Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission at 609-292-3837 by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2006: Workshop & tour attendance are not required to submit an NOI, but are highly encouraged.

The workshop will include an overview of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, NOI process, information regarding property tour of U.S. Army Fort Monmouth and any land use constraints known at the time of the workshop.

NOIs for homeless assistance may be submitted by any State, County or local government agency or private nonprofit organization that provides or proposes to provide services to homeless persons and/or families residing in Monmouth County, NJ  

NOIs for homeless assistance must include: (i) a description of the homeless assistance program that the homeless provider proposes to carry out (specify location).  (ii) a description of the need for the program.  (iii) a description of the extent to which the program is or will be coordinated with other homeless assistance programs in the communities in the vicinity of the Fort Monmouth installation; (iv) information about the physical requirements necessary to carry out the program, including a description of the buildings and property at Fort Monmouth that are necessary in order to carry out the program; (v) a description of the financial plan, the organizational structure and capacity, prior experience, and qualifications of the organization to carry out the program; and (vi) an assessment of the time required to commence carrying out the program.

Entities interested in obtaining property through public benefit conveyance (PBC), other than homeless assistance conveyance, are invited to contact  the following Federal agency offices to find out more about each agency’s PBC program and to discuss with the agency the entity’s potential for qualifying for a conveyance of property.

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List of Federal Agencies:
Parks and Recreation:

Wendy Ormont
National Center for Recreation & Conservation
Federal Lands to Parks Program
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240
Telephone: 202-354-6915
E-mail: wendy_ormont@nps.gov

Education:
Peter Wieczorek
Director
Federal Real Property Group
U.S. Department of Education
33 Arch Street, Suite 1140
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: 617-289-0172
E-Mail: peter.wieczorek@ed.gov

Public Health:
John Hicks
Chief, Space Management Branch
Division of Property Management/PSC
Department of Health & Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 5B-41
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: 301-443-2265
E-mail:  rpb@psc.gov

Corrections and Law Enforcement:
Janet Quist
Special Projects Manager
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
810 7th Street, NW, Room 4413
Washington, DC 20531
Telephone: 202-353-2392
E-mail: janet.quist@usdoj.gov

Self Help Housing:
Janet Golrick
Assistant Deputy-Assistant Secretary
Office of Multi-Family Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW, Room 6110
Washington, DC 20410
Telephone:  202-708-2495
E-mail:  janet_m._golrick@hud.gov

Public Airport:
Contact the Regional Federal Aviation Administration Point of Contact.

Visit: www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arp/regional_offices/

to identify the appropriate regional office.

Port Facility:
Keith Lesnick
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
400 7th Street, SW, Room 7206
Washington, DC 20590
Telephone:  202-366-4357, ext. 1624
E-mail: keith.lesnick@marad.dot.gov

Emergency Management:

Bill (Cheri) A. Smith
Program Manager
Excess Federal Real Property Program
Facilities Management and Services Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street, SW,  Room 505
Washington, D.C.  20472
Telephone: 202-646-3383
E-mail:  bill.smith1@dhs.gov

Historic Monument:
Contact the Military Department (Disposal Agency)

Wildlife Conservation (Only States May Apply)
Contact the Military Department (Disposal Agency)

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NOIs for public benefit conveyance (PBC), other than homeless assistance conveyance must include (i) a description of the eligibility for the proposed transfer, (ii) the proposed use of the property, including a description of the buildings and property necessary to carry out the proposed use, (iii) time frame for occupation, and (iv) the benefit to the community from such proposed use, including the number of jobs the use would generate.

For additional information, contact Mr. Ciufo above.

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