ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 122143Z JUL 02 ZYB MIN PSN 353113J16
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 211/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO//
 
SUBJ/CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA)//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/02MAR1999//
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151245ZMAY2001//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/31JUL1987//
 
REF/D/DOC/JFRT/01FEB1998//
 
REF/E/DOC/FMR/01FEB2000//
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 11101.43 CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL
HOUSING AREAS.  REF B IS THE 2001 CHA LISTING NAVADMIN 117/01.  REF
C IS SECNAVINST 7220.82 AUTHORIZING HOUSING ALLOWANCE PAYMENT BASED
ON DEPENDENT LOCATION RATHER THAN MEMBER'S ACTUAL PERMANENT DUTY
STATION (PDS) IN CONUS WHEN CAUSED BY CONDITIONS AT THE NEW DUTY
STATION.  REF D IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS CHG 134 VOL I
SECTION U8005 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CONUS COLA IS PAYABLE WHEN
MEMBER SERVES IN AN OCONUS UNACCOMPANIED STATUS.  REF E IS DOD
7000.14-R FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES AN UPDATED LISTING OF
CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) AND SUPERCEDES REF B.  PER REF C,
MEMBERS SEPARATED FROM THEIR DEPENDENTS AND ASSIGNED TO A PERMANENT
DUTY STATION (PDS) WITHIN A MILITARY HOUSING AREA (MHA) DESIGNATED
AS A CHA MAY REQUEST TO DRAW BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) BASED
ON THE CURRENT PERMANENT RESIDENCE LOCATION OF DEPENDENTS VICE THE
LOCATION OF THE MEMBER'S PDS.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LISTED IN REF B NO LONGER MEET CHA
CRITERIA: NEW ORLEANS, LA; SOUTH TEXAS REGION; AND GULFPORT, MS.
MEMBERS WITH APPROVED CHA BENEFITS BASED ON ASSIGNMENT TO THESE
LOCATIONS MAY RETAIN THE BENEFITS UNTIL THEIR DEPENDENTS ESTABLISH A
RESIDENCE AT THE MEMBER'S DUTY STATION, OR UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.  (NOTE: 60 DAYS IS
WAIVED IF MEMBER IS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF PLANNED ROTATION DATE).  ANY
PENDING REQUESTS FOR CHA BENEFITS BASED ON ASSIGNMENT TO THESE
LOCATIONS WILL NOT BE APPROVED.  WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED
TO PERS-454, AND WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
 
3.  LOCATIONS/MHA'S DESIGNATED AS CHA'S FOLLOW:
AREA   CHA LOCATION/MHA
US WEST  EVERETT WA (MHA WA307)(E1-E6 ONLY)
  WHIDBEY ISLAND WA (MHA WA312)
  FALLON NV (MHA NV211)
  VENTURA COUNTY (MHA CA025)
SAN DIEGO CA (MHA CA038)
MOSCOW ID (MHA ID333)
US EAST  PASCAGOULA (MHA MS410)
JACKSONVILLE FL/MAYPORT (MHA FL058)(E1-O3 ONLY)
BRUNSWICK ME  (MHA ME136)(E1-E6 ONLY)
MECHANICSBURG PA (MHA PA247)
 
4.  FOR OCONUS ACTIVITIES (EXCEPT HAWAII/ALASKA), CHA DESIGNATION
DOES NOT PERTAIN.  REFS C, D AND E PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT
OF CONUS BAH WHEN THE PRIMARY DEPENDENT ESTABLISHES A RESIDENCE OR
RESIDES IN CONUS INCIDENT TO A MEMBER'S TRANSFER IN AN UNACCOMPANIED
STATUS AT AN OCONUS PDS.
 
5.  THIS LISTING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ENSURE MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF
POTENTIAL HOUSING AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY LIMITATIONS IN THE
DESIGNATED CHA'S.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FAMILY HOUSING AND
LOCATIONS DESIGNATED AS CHA IS LOCATED AT:
WWW.HOUSING.NAVY.MIL/PCSHOUSE/.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM CHARLES W. MOORE JR.//
 
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