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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) transmitted 103 prospectus‑level capital project fact sheets to the House and Senate authorizing committees, outlining approximately $10 billion in critical repairs and modernization needs across Fiscal Years 2028–2034. The submission highlights escalating risks and rising costs across federally owned buildings due to an approval process that routinely delays even basic maintenance.
“By sending these projected capital project documents to Congress, GSA is underscoring a fundamental reality: the current Congressional approval framework is outdated, unworkable, and actively impeding the federal government’s ability to maintain its own buildings. Under the existing threshold, routine and emergency maintenance are subjected to a multilayered approval process that delays essential work for years,” said GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst. “These delays directly undermine GSA’s ability to fulfill its mission and hinder our federal tenants’ capacity to carry out theirs. Some projects submitted for fiscal year 2027 have been pending for over a decade, with costs increasing by as much as 436 percent. GSA’s proposed reform to the current process will reduce long‑term costs, improve safety, and fortify the American people’s real estate portfolio.”
The transmitted materials detail multiple projected capital projects to keep federal buildings safe and mission‑ready, including roof repairs, elevator replacements, HVAC upgrades, fire‑alarm modernization, water‑damage remediation, hazardous materials abatement, and structural, seismic, electrical, and plumbing repairs.
Under current law, any non-recurring repair or new construction project funded by the Federal Buildings Fund above $3.96 million requires formal approval from both committees. Many prospectuses submitted as long ago as Fiscal Year 2016 remain pending, with delays driving cost escalation and forcing GSA to rely on temporary measures.
