Public Benefit / Homeless Assistance

The Department of Defense makes military real estate available to communities for many public purposes. Former military properties can contribute to a community's vitality by providing benefits such as expanded employment opportunities, housing for the homeless, establishment of educational centers, and parks and open space.

When disposing of military real estate, the Department of Defense follows a federal process. Property is first screened for use by federal agencies, then homeless assistance providers, then state and local governments and nonprofit organizations.

The Federal BRAC Statute and regulations places responsibility for implementing the public benefit conveyance and homeless assistance processes with the Lowry Redevelopment Authority (LRA). State and local governments, homeless service providers and other interested parties could have submitted Notice of Interest (NOI). A listing of surplus property at the Buckley Annex was published by the Department of the Air Force in the Federal Register on May 30.

The LRA received two Notices of Interest (NOI’s) from organizations for the Buckley Annex property. One was from a consortium of 12 homeless providers, and the other from the Denver Public Library requesting two acres of additional parking.