What is BRAC?
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What is BRAC? • "BRAC" is an acronym for base realignment and closure • Reorganization process used by Department of Defense to improve efficiency and effectively support its forces • BRAC 2005 called for major changes to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland • Funding assistance provided by DOD, Office of Economic Adjustment
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What is BRAC?. "BRAC" is an acronym for base realignment and closure Reorganization process used by Department of Defense to improve efficiency and effectively support its forces BRAC 2005 called for major changes to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is BRAC?
• "BRAC" is an acronym for base realignment and closure
• Reorganization process used by Department of Defense to improve efficiency and effectively support its forces
• BRAC 2005 called for major changes to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Maryland
• Funding assistance provided by DOD, Office of Economic Adjustment
APG and BRAC
• Has been described as the “most important economic event in Maryland since World War II”
• 8,200 jobs on post (civilian DOD and embedded contractors)
• 7,500-10,000 indirect jobs (off-post contractors)
• 28,000 direct, indirect & induced jobs to region• 17,000 new households and 45,000 population
increase resulting from BRAC• Average household income of $109,000
• 11 missions from 8 states incoming
• Incoming programs consolidate R & D at APG including:• Communications and Electronics • Chemical and Biological Warfare• Test and Evaluation Command
Incoming Organizations to APG
APG Personnel Distribution
Harford County65.50%
Cecil County12.90%
Baltimore 8.60%
Pennsylvania4.70%
Other Maryland2.90%
Virginia 2.10%
Delaware 1.90%
Other States inc D.C1.30%
New Jersey0.10%
40 miles
• 200,000+ professionals w/in 60-minute commute
• 500,000+ professionals w/in 90-minute commute
Regional Workforce
What is the CSSC?• The CSSC began as a marketing effort and
has becoming a interregional planning and policy group to prepare for BRAC
• Partnership of jurisdictions from 3 states and 7 counties:– Local government - Baltimore, Cecil, Harford
Counties and Baltimore City, MD, York, Chester and Lancaster Counties, PA, and New Castle County, DE
– MPOs – WILMAPCO and Baltimore Metropolitan Council
– Economic - Greater Baltimore Committee and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
CSSC Planning
• Action Plans developed by each jurisdiction address:– Land use– Transportation and infrastructure– Education and workforce development– Public health, safety and community
services
• Regional demographic study completed
Upcoming Planning and Ongoing Coordination
• Transportation improvement planning for roadways leading to APG and regional rail coalition to advocate for commuter rail improvements
• Land Use analyses and ordinance development• Curriculum development and workforce analysis
and development• Water and Sewer Capacity
Other BRAC Projects
• Maryland BRAC Subcabinet formed• State agency planning by:
– Department of Transportation – Department of Housing and Community
Development – Department of Planning – Department of the Environment – Department of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation – Department of Education
Outreach Opportunities
• www.apg-cssc.com• BRAC Conferences• Relocation Guides• Relocation Fairs• Contractor Symposiums
For More Information
Contact the CSSC:
• Karen Holt, BRAC Manager• Nicole Katsikides, BRAC Coordinator• Darlene Ostroski, Administrative
Assistant
(410) [email protected]
