USDA owns and accounts for over 277,000 pieces of personal property worth a total acquisition value over $4 billion. The Department owns and operates the fourth largest motor vehicle fleet and one of the largest civilian aircraft fleets in the Federal Government.

The Personal Property Branch develops regulations, standards, and techniques concerning receipt, utilization, preservation, disposal, and replacement of personal property. The branch manages and coordinates USDA's personal property, motor vehicle, aircraft, and transportation programs and responds to external requests for information related to personal property.

Federal Excess Property Program

Section 923 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 granted the Secretary of USDA the authority to acquire and transfer title of excess federal personal property to eligible institutions. The Personal Property Branch manages the Federal Excess Personal Property Program for USDA, which has transferred $20.9 million in personal property since 1998.

• Federal Excess Personal Property Handbook (PDF;354Kb)

Transportation Management
In order to achieve the transportation goals of Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, USDA is heavily dependent upon the use of alternative fuel. Alternative fuel use is critical in relation to reducing petroleum consumption. Alternative fuel types and alternative fuel vehicles are listed below:

Alternative fuel is essential to the Department's successful achievement of the regulatory transportation goals established by Executive Order 13423. For further information review the USDA tri-fold newsletter in a printable and electronic version.