TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution accepting the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) Grant.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Joint Land Use Study Grant
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Support Services
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a tool funded and used by the Department of Defense (DoD) to evaluate the synergy between civilian communities and adjacent military installations located in the United States. Key considerations are the compatibility of civilian land use and development activities and encroachment concerns that may negatively impact air and ground operations, training, testing and power projection missions conducted on military installations.
Selected civilian communities serve as JLUS sponsors. Sponsors coordinate with DoD’s Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) to secure approval of a JLUS application and federal grant funding. Sponsors also recruit and select a contractor to perform the JLUS.
OEA is DoD’s executive agent for JLUS applications and provides 90% of the grant funds. Sponsors are required to provide a 10% match in funds and/or staff support, manage the grant, and submit required reports.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
Fort Hood is the only Army installation with a warfighting corps or division headquarters that does not have a completed JLUS. Fort Hood’s Garrison Commander self-nominated in 2014 and Headquarters, Department of the Army and DoD subsequently concurred. OEA received the Fort Hood JLUS application on August 21, 2015, and subsequently approved it.
The City of Killeen is the Fort Hood JLUS sponsor. The City Manager is the Authorizing Official. The Executive Director, Support Services is the Grant POC and project officer. The Financial Analyst - Grants in the Finance Department will provide accounting support. Additional staff support will be provided by the Public Information, Information Technology, Support Services, and ...
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