In this undated file photo provided by the Energy Department, the sprawling gaseous diffusion plant, where uranium was enriched for the World War II-era Manhattan Project is seen in Oak Ridge, Tenn.OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- Organizations that work with the homeless have not expressed any interest in acquiring the 160-acre tract in Oak Ridge where thousands of people lived during the secret World War II Manhattan Project.
According to The Tennessean, Happy Valley, a temporary town built by the Army in 1943, has been declared surplus property by the federal government.
The General Services Administration, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, was required to see whether the land was suitable for use to assist the homeless.
General Services Administration representative Saudia Muwwakkil says officials also did not receive any interest regarding other "public benefit conveyance opportunities," such as schools, parks and recreational use.
The administration will next try to sell the land through a competitive public sale.