Congressional Research Service-Military Housing : Congressional Research Service (CRS) , September 29 , 2023
September 29, 2023
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional Research Service-Military Housing : Congressional Research Service (CRS) , September 29 , 2023
September 29, 2023
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
From the report: "Since the 1990s, the military services have developed privatized housing projects at installations across the United States. Collectively known as the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), this program is based on unique statutory authorities and allows the military departments to enter into business agreements with privatized housing companies for long-term leases (usually 50 years) for certain existing military housing facilities on military property. The housing companies agree to construct, renovate, maintain, and operate housing facilities for servicemembers in exchange for rental payments in the form of housing allowance allotments from the servicemembers who reside in the housing projects. Since 2020, Congress has legislated new oversight authorities and budget appropriations to ensure the quality of privatized housing facilities and the long-term financial health of the housing projects.
Congress and DOD rely on a mix of housing—government-owned housing on base, privatized housing projects on military property, and off-base housing funded with servicemembers' housing allowances —to provide for DOD's collective housing needs. Congress exercises oversight over military housing and has legislated reforms over various aspects of DOD housing programs."
Authors - Tilghman, Andrew
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