{"id":3649,"date":"2019-07-17T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2019-07-18T08:57:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T12:57:07","slug":"hogan-administration-announces-8-3-million-in-federal-surplus-delivered-to-marylanders-in-need-in-1st-half-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dgs\/2019\/07\/17\/hogan-administration-announces-8-3-million-in-federal-surplus-delivered-to-marylanders-in-need-in-1st-half-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogan Administration Announces $8.3 Million in Federal Surplus Delivered to Marylanders in Need in 1st Half of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Department of General Services & the Governor\u2019s Office of Community Initiatives Works with Federal Program to Secure Surplus Resources<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

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ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The Hogan administration today announced that in the first half of 2019, the Maryland Department of General Services (DGS), which is the agency of record in the State of Maryland for the Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program, and the Governor\u2019s Office of Community Initiatives secured and delivered more than $8.3 million in federal surplus property to Marylanders in need, public schools, non-profit organizations, municipal agencies, federally certified 8(a) firms, and local communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur administration has been a strong leader in our work with the federal surplus property program by proactively finding opportunities to bring food, school supplies, computers, and other resources directly into Maryland communities that are in need of assistance,\u201d said Governor Larry Hogan. \u201cWe will continue to explore ways to help our citizens through this successful and unique partnership.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur department is committed to building an active network that connects Maryland citizens and non-profits in a beneficial way to government services and programs,” said DGS Secretary Ellington E. Churchill, Jr. \u201cBy being proactive and actively connecting with our federal partners, DGS is able to bring valuable resources directly to Maryland communities and businesses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud we have the interagency efficiency, readiness, and capacity to manage emergencies Marylanders face,\u201d said Executive Director Steven J. McAdams of the Governor\u2019s Office of Community Initiatives. \u201cUnder Governor Hogan\u2019s leadership, collaboration and coordination across federal and state agencies is truly helping to change Maryland for the better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The following is a list of the federal surplus property that was secured by the Hogan Administration during the first half of 2019 from federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the General Services Administration (GSA), and then delivered throughout the state between April and July of this year:<\/span><\/p>\n