ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 171455Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 158419J28
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N02300//
NAVADMIN 199/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL//
 
SUBJ/CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA)//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/02MAR1999//
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/122143ZJUL2002//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/31JUL1987//
 
REF/D/DOC/JFTR/01FEB1998//
 
REF/E/DOC/FMR/01FEB2000//
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 11101.43 CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CRITICAL
HOUSING AREAS (CHA).  REF B IS THE 2002 CHA LISTING NAVADMIN
211/02117/01 PREVIOUS CHA LISTING.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 7220.82
AUTHORIZING HOUSING ALLOWANCE PAYMENT BASED ON DEPENDENT LOCATION
RATHER THAN MEMBER'S ACTUAL PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) INCONUS
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
CHA AND SUPERCEDES REF B.  PER REF C, MEMBERS SEPARATED FROM THEIR
DEPENDENTS AND ASSIGNED TO A 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 MEMBERS' PDS.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LISTED IN REF B NO LONGER MEET CHA
CRITERIA: VENTURA COUNTY, CA; EVERETT, WA (E1-E6 ONLY); WHIDBEY
ISLAND, WA; JACKSONVILLE/MAYPORT FL (E1-O3 ONLY); MECHANICSBURG, PA
AND PASCAGOULA, 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.  FOLLOWING LOCATIONS/MHA'S ARE DESIGNATED AS CHA'S:
AREA     CHA LOCATION/MHA
US WEST  FALLON, NV (MHA NV211)
         LEMOORE, CA (MHA CA023)
         MOSCOW, ID (MHA ID333)
         SEAL BEACH, CA (MHA CA037)
         SAN DIEGO, CA (MHA CA038)
         YAKIMA, WA (MHA WA313)
US EAST  BRUNSWICK, ME (MHA ME136)(E1-E6 ONLY)
         HAMPTON/NEWPORT NEWS, VA (MHA VA297)
         NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH, VA (MHA VA298)
CHA BENEFITS FOR THESE LOCATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF
THIS MESSAGE.
 
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 INCONUS 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 IS
LOCATED AT:  WWW.HOUSING.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM CHARLES W. MOORE, JR.//
 
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