Affordable Housing for Military Families: State/Federal Inducement Program

Abstract

To help ensure that families of military members are able to obtain off base housing the DoD has relied on two programs: (1) the 801 construction program which creates new rental housing; and (2) the Variable Housing Allowance (VHA) program which provides a supplement to the Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) for existing units in high cost areas. Although these two programs have generally been successful in meeting their goals, the rapidly rising costs of housing over the past decade in many urban areas has begun to limit their effectiveness. Moreover, neither program is targeted specifically towards providing affordable housing for families of military members in the lowest pay grades. Keywords: Housing dwellings, Military forces Unites States, Military dependents, Lost costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA227415

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Department Of Defense
  • District Of Columbia
  • Families (Human)
  • Family Size
  • Governments
  • Housing Projects
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Military Families
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Public Policy
  • Revenue
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

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