USAFEPP FEPP and FFP programs

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USA-FEPP FEPP and FFP programs

• Charlotte, NC
• July 2007

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What is FS FEPP?

• The Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP)
  Program refers to Forest Service-owned property
  that is on loan to State Foresters for the
  purpose of firefighting.

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State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service have
mutually participated in the FEPP program since
1956.The Forest Service currently has FEPP on
loan to 49 States and 5 territories!
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Most of this property originated from the
Department of Defense (DoD) after it became
excess to their needs. Some property items
become FEPP when they are excess to the National
Forests.
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Forest Service has over 1.2 billion dollars worth
of FEPP on loan to our state cooperators.
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From Oct 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 states have
acquired 27,446,272.04 worth of FEPP.
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FSG 23 is the most common commodity with a
current FEPP acquisition value of 836,910,471.81!

• 26,834 trucks and 4,834 trailers currently in our
  inventory.

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Acquisitions have been decreasing over the last
10 years due to Federal and State changes.
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State factors

• Budget reductions less money meant less or no
  funding for FEPP programs
• Lack of personnel retirements and positions not
  filled
• Inability to travel closure of DRMOs meant
  loss of access to the property
• Poor quality of equipment loss of the higher
  screening authority meant best items were gone
  before FS screening cycle

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Federal factors

• Reduction in budget DoD purchasing less new
  equipment and using current items longer
• Closure of DRMOs property not as accessible or
  visible to FEPP screeners
• War in Iraq property not being brought back to
  the states for disposal
• Other federal agencies more competition for
  limited items

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More federal factors

• Property no longer available show up at the
  DRMO with a truck, but the property is already
  gone
• GSA Xcess no longer able to screen on site

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What does the future hold?

• More Federal Grants FEMA more money possible
  for new equipment purchases?
• The Firefighter Program recipient takes
  ownership of excess DoD property!

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What is the Firefighter Property Program (FFP) ?

• Firefighter Property (FFP) refers to items
  obtained from the Defense Reutilization and
  Marketing Service for use in fire and emergency
  services by the State Agency and their
  cooperators. Ownership passes to the user on
  receipt. The DoD authorizes the Forest Service
  FEPP program to manage the transfer of DoD
  property through a Memorandum of Agreement.

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On August 22, 2005, the USDA Forest Service
signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the DoD
giving the Forest Service oversight to the state
agencies to acquire and assign DoD Firefighting
property authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2576b. This
function is to be carried out through the Forest
Service FEPP program.
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When the State Forester assigns FEPP and/or FFP
property to a fire department or fire district,
an additional cooperative agreement is required
at that level. TheU.S. Forest Service cooperates
with the fire department or fire district only by
proxy.
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24 States can acquire FFP so far.

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Florida
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Michigan

• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Washington

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FFP acquisitions so far in FY07
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Will FEPP ever go away???

• NO
• How do I know???
• 5 reasons

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The Forest Service does not have the FFP program,
it is through an agreement with the Defense
Logistics Agency to allow the Forest Service
acquisition approvals according to the guidelines
established with the FEPP program.
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The Firefighter Property Program does not
authorize acquisition of many items that the FEPP
Program authorizes. For instance, office
equipment, household furnishings, and electric
tools.
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Many state cooperators are not authorized to take
ownership of excess DoD property, therefore
cannot participate in the FFP program.
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Aircraft Demil C, D, and F property cannot
transfer ownership. Some aircraft will only be
available through FEPP and parts cannot be
intermingled with FFP property.
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Vehicular parts FFP property must be put into
use for firefighting or emergency services. It
cannot be acquired for parts or to repair another
vehicle. All FFP must be put into service.
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In closing..

• The FEPP program is alive and the state
  cooperators are pleased with its operation.
• The FFP is in its infancy, and results so far
  are very promising. State cooperators are
  getting quality equipment and are putting it to
  very good use!!

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If you would like additional information about
FEPP or FFP?Pleasecontact Melissa Frey at
202-205-0955or mfrey_at_fs.fed.us