BRAC UPDATE

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BRAC UPDATE

• DoL Veterans Employment Training Service
  Conference
  
• August 1, 2006
• Bryant Monroe
• Office of Economic Adjustment
• Department of Defense

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Office of Economic Adjustment

• Created in 1961
• Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Helped More Than 400 Communities States
• Professional Staff Trained in Economic
  Development Local Adjustment Planning
  
• One-on-One Project Manager Support to
  Communities
  
• Close Coordination with Military Departments

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DOD Homeless Liaison

• OEA Serves as DOD Staff liaison for
• U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
• Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
  on Homeless Veterans
  
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
  (Special Needs Programs)

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Key Statute Dates

• November 9, 2005 - Date of Approval
• December 2006 - DoD/Federal property screening
  begins
  
• May 2006 - Surplus property notification
• June-August/November 2006 - LRA Outreach to
  homeless providers
  
• May/August 2007 - Redevelopment plan completed
  submit to DoD/HUD
  
• May/August 2008 - Property disposal decision

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DOD Support for Community Role

• OSD/Military Service/Community Conference (May,
  2006)
  
• LRA recognition as single POC
• Provide technical and financial assistance for
  community base reuse planning
  
• Assist the LRAs to conduct homeless screening and
  work with HUD staff.
  

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LRA Recognition Status

• 140 BRAC facilities will have real property that
  is surplus to the Federal Government.
  
• 111 Local Redevelopment Authorities designated to
  date.
  
• For information on specific sites, see Federal
  Register Notices on OEA Website, (includes name
  of facility, LRA name, and point of contact
  information).

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Surplus Determinations

• Start at www.oea.gov
• On Homepage (lower left), find links
• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Base Realignment and Closure or BRAC
• BRAC Surplus Property Notices

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Homeless Assistance Process

• Community Solicits Notices of Interest from
  Homeless Providers
  
• Homeless Providers respond
• Community works with interested Homeless
  Providers to balance need for economic adjustment
  and the needs of the homeless
  
• Community prepares Redevelopment Plan which
  indicates what, if any, resources will be made
  available to Homeless Providers

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Homeless Assistance Process

• 5. Community submits redevelopment plan and
  homeless submission to HUD for review
  
• 6. HUD notifies Military Department of its
  determination (Acceptable/Deficient)
  
• 7. Military Department takes HUD determination,
  disposes of property

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Homeless Assistance Process

• Resources Provided
• to Assist the Homeless
• Real Property/Buildings
• Personal Property
• Equipment (beds/furnishings/computers/etc)
• Vehicles
• Machinery and Equipment
• Funding or Other Off-Site Accommodations

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Getting Started Resources

• Responding to Change
• HUD Guide Military Base Reuse and Homeless
  Assistance
  
• OEA Website BRAC 2005 Recognized LRAs (on
  left side of homepage)
  

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More Information

• www.oea.gov
• Bryant Monroe
• Project Manager
• Office of Economic Adjustment
• 703.604.5150
• bryant.monroe_at_wso.whs.mil