[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43777-43778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21603]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


The Enhanced-Use Development of VAMC Portland, OR

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is 
designating the Portland, OR, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center (VAMC) for an Enhanced-Use development. The Department intends 
to enter into a long-term lease of real property with the Vancouver 
(WA) Housing Authority. The Vancouver Housing Authority, in turn, will 
establish a newly formed 501(C)(3) corporation which will become the 
managing general partner of the project, and will finance, design, 
construct, and manage a Single Room Occupancy

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facility to consist of 126 units of single room occupancy and studio 
apartments. Fifty percent (63 beds) of the facility will be designated 
as veteran preference, to provide affordable housing for homeless 
veterans with occupants to be referred and case managed by the Portland 
VA Medical Center.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Gallun, Asset and Enterprise 
Development Office (189), Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 
565-4307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. Sec 8161 et seq., specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an Enhanced-Use lease, if 
the Secretary determines that at least part of the use of the property 
under the lease will be to provide appropriate space for an activity 
contributing to the mission of the Department, the lease will not be 
inconsistent with and will not adversely affect the mission of the 
Department; and the lease will enhance the property. This project meets 
these requirements.

    Approved: August 5, 1997.
Hershel W. Gober,
Secretary-Designate.
[FR Doc. 97-21603 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
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