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) 273-5708cssc@harfordcountymd.govwww.apg-cssc.com