Options Available for Providing Family Housing to Navy Families in the Continental United States

Abstract

This thesis investigates three of the options available to provide adequate and affordable family housing to Navy families in the continental United States. Current Department of Defense policy is compared to both the public/private option and the downsizing of housing assets (with pay and allowance changes) option. Quantitative and qualitative issues are addressed, as are the advantages and disadvantages of each option. As a result of this analysis, this study recommends that the Department of Defense revise the Variable Housing Allowance (VHA) determination procedures, revise the housing deficit determination procedures, and eliminate the scoring of public/private ventures. Further, this study concludes that the Department of Defense has an economic justification for providing on-base housing. Efforts should be directed toward 'right-sizing' housing assets rather than downsizing, with careful scrutiny given to the revitalization backlog.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282977

Entities

People

  • Dennis G. Smythe

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Families (Human)
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Housing Policy Studies in Military Families with Privatization and Telomerase Allowance Units, Multi-Family Housing, and Telomere Lengths.
  • Systems Analysis and Design