The Limited Excess Property Program (LEPP) provides Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) access to federal surplus property to support their humanitarian and development projects abroad. LEPP utilizes an innovative model of recovery and reuse of surplus property to support various development projects that promote sustainability in USAID partner countries. A main function of LEPP is to help ensure that the transferred property is appropriate for the intended use and is safely utilized by the program’s development partners.
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LEPP also supports U.S. public diplomacy efforts by providing donations on behalf of the American people to communities in need. The program helps our current partners build productive and collaborative relationships with host-country government institutions, the private sector, and civil societies. This strengthens the relationship between the people of the United States and the developing nations where LEPP programming is implemented.
Since 1987, USAID’s LEPP has leveraged approximately $1 billion worth of federal surplus property to help build and strengthen local capacity in over 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin American, and the Caribbean.
LEPP partners have used federal surplus equipment and supplies to outfit hospitals, clinics, group homes, infant feeding centers, colleges, vocational facilities, and schools. In doing so, partners have augmented the impact of their development projects in the communities they serve. Furthermore, USAID Missions have utilized property acquired through LEPP for disaster response, capacity development, and to support local programs.
How the Program Works
USAID has special authority under Section 607 of the Foreign Assistance Act to provide Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) who are recognized as Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) access to the excess property programs of the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services.
LEPP collaborates with the GSA and DLA to provide PVOs and USAID Missions access to quality government surplus property. All surplus property is vetted prior to acquisition. The Department of Defense, federal agencies, and state agencies are given priority when acquiring property for reuse.
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Annual Transfers
In FY 2021, LEPP successfully transferred over $37 million worth of surplus property to 21 countries where USAID provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and development assistance. The property transferred included medical and dental commodities, generators, hygiene supplies, computers, communication devices, and lab equipment. Faith-based partner organizations accounted for approximately 51% of these transfers. The surplus property donated continues to support global health systems strengthening, humanitarian assistance, and educational programs.
A breakdown by region indicates federal surplus property worth $10,988,389 supported regions in Latin America and
the Caribbean. Recipients included El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Peru. Asia received
$11,918,228 worth of surplus property which benefited rural communities in Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
Eastern Europe received $269,018 worth of excess property for families in need in Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Zambia received $13,955,834. Africa was the
largest recipient of federal surplus property in FY 21.
Currently, there are 16 PVOs participating in LEPP alongside 25 USAID Missions.
Website link: https://www.usaid.gov/local-faith-and-transformative-partnerships/limited-excess-property-program
See also
GRAND CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPMENT – USAID
DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES, USA
DENTON PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE DONATIONS, USA
AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD, USA