Frequently-Asked Questions

See our Eligibility page for details.

Nearly 3,000 acres of land have been conveyed to eligible grantees since the inception of the Public Benefit Conveyance Program in 1994...

46 CFR 387

Central Gulf & Southern Rivers Gateway (New Orleans)

The Central Gulf & Southern Rivers Gateway region encompasses the southern heartland of the United States to include all or a portion of the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

This region includes the downstream reach of the Mississippi River and its...

Conveyed Properties

Disposal Agency: Department of the Army

Legislative Guidance: Section 2833 of Public Law 106-398

Nuclear Ship Savannah

Non-BRAC

The General Services Administration determines the current condition of surplus real property, including any environmental contamination and cleanup required. Pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the Department of Housing and Urban...

BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure)

The disposal of surplus Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) property through the Public Benefit Conveyance (PBC) is handled differently from the disposal of former civilian agency or non-BRAC Department of Defense (DOD) property. As noted in the disposal process...

Application Process

After the property is declared excess to a Federal agency’s needs, an applicant initiates a letter of interest to the General Services Administration (or the military department, if it is surplus BRAC property) and the Maritime Administration to express interest in applying for...

Application for Conveyance of Port Facility Property

Artificial Reefing

USNS VANDENBERG in 2015 was reefed by the Maritime Administration on May 27, 2009 and is the second-largest artificial reef in the world. Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

What is artificial reefing?

Artificial reefing is the process of...