There is a law call the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, 42 U.S.C. § 11301 et seq.). When the CFR sections were compiled there are several things that seem to miss the mark and don't implement the spirit let alone the letter of the law. (...Act of 1987... it only took to 2011 to define what homeless means and publish the final rule.).
This law has to do with granting surplus property to non-profits to benefit the homeless.
To me and my reading of the law, taking a surplus 10 acres and building affordable housing or supportive services would help the homeless, but this is too far outside the box for HHS, HUD and the GSA.
In another instance, a base golf course was deemed surplus, but since it was on a "secured" base, it was deems a secure area, and there were no alternative means of providing access. However, if you looked at the map of the base, the golf course was located on the edge of the base, and a simple lot line adjustment would have solved the problem.
I don't know if I will ever get the fortitude to do anything, but I am curious about the process, so there has been some scrutiny expended to look under the covers.
The GAO has published several report on the law and it's implementation. It my understand that the GAO works at the behest
Thanks.
p.s.
I called a beltway law firm that said, send them 50K and they'll figure it out.

