In order to qualify as a donee, the organization must meet all of the requirements of the strict eligibility guidelines established by the federal government. To determine if your organization may be eligible to receive federal surplus personal property, refer to the eligibility guidelines. It provides a detailed listing of the types of qualifying non-federal organizations and instructions for obtaining an eligibility application. The CFSPP makes the final determination as to eligibility.
As an additional condition for determining eligibility, the donee must be able to pick up federal surplus personal property directly from where the property is located or must have the resources to arrange for the item to be picked up.
In order to sustain its operations as a self-supporting entity, the CFSPP assesses the donee a service and handling charge for each item of federal surplus personal property that the donee picks up. The service and handling charge will be no more than five percent of the original acquisition cost of the item, or $100, whichever is greater. When the donee has picked up several items and the CFSPP bills the donee for all of the items on a single billing document, the service and handling charge may be less than 5 percent for each item; but in all cases, the total service and handling charge for the single billing document will be at least $100.
In order to renew as a donee, the organization must meet all of the requirements of the strict eligibility guidelines established by the federal government. To determine if your organization may still be eligible to receive federal surplus personal property, refer to the eligibility guidelines. It provides a detailed listing of the types of qualifying non-federal organizations and instructions, including all necessary forms, for obtaining a renewal application. The CFSPP makes the final determination as to eligibility.
In order to receive an item of federal surplus personal property, the donee must agree to specific restrictions for its use and specific time periods for placing it in use. The restrictions are tied to the original acquisition cost of the item, or if the item is a motor vehicle, or if it is an item that the Federal Government has categorized as an "In Perpetuity Item." Refer to the restrictions page to review the use and time period restrictions.