# Presentation: 135726

## BRAC UPDATE

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

## 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

## 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

## 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.

## 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).

## Surplus Determinations

- Start at _[www.oea.gov](http://www.oea.gov/)_
- On Homepage (lower left), find links:
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
- Base Realignment and Closure or BRAC
- BRAC Surplus Property Notices

## 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

## 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

## 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

## 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)

## More Information

- _[www.oea.gov](http://www.oea.gov/)_
- Bryant Monroe
- Project Manager
- Office of Economic Adjustment
- 703.604.5150
- _[bryant.monroe@wso.whs.mil](mailto:bryant.monroe@wso.whs.mil)_