General
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 tributaries – a...
Conveyed Properties
Approved Applications America’s Central Port (Granite City, IL): Charles Melvin Price Support CenterDisposal Agency: Department of the Army
Legislative Guidance: Section 2833 of Public Law 106-398
City of Dillingham, AK: Dillingham Small Boat Basin...
Non-BRAC
Disposal Process: Non-BRAC PropertyThe 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)
BRAC Property (Military)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 for...
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 a...
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...
Eligibility for Conveyance
To acquire surplus Federal real and related personal property at public benefit discount for port uses, an applicant must be both organizationally eligible and programmatically eligible.
Organizational EligibilityThe following entities, or any political subdivision, municipality,...