[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 10098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3414]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease of VA Property for the Development and 
Operation of a Transitional Housing Facility for Homeless Veterans at 
the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Batavia, NY

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

ACTION: Notice of intent to enter into an enhanced-use lease.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
intends to enter into an enhanced-use lease of approximately 7,196 
square feet of underutilized space at the VA Medical Center in Batavia, 
New York. The selected lessee would finance, design, develop, operate 
and maintain a transitional housing facility consisting of no less than 
7 two-bedroom units and 4 one-bedroom units for a total of 18 units. As 
consideration for the lease, eligible veterans would be provided 
facility units and related services on a priority basis at no cost to 
VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Bradley, Office of Asset 
Enterprise Management (004B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-7778 (Not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq. states that the 
Secretary may enter into an enhanced-use lease if he determines that 
the implementation of a business plan proposed by the Under Secretary 
for Health for applying the consideration under such a lease to the 
provision of medical care and services would result in a demonstrable 
improvement of services to eligible veterans in the geographic service-
delivery area within which the property is located. This project meets 
this requirement.

    Approved: February 15, 2008.
James B. Peake,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E8-3414 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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