Military housing!?

Question

Me and my husband just got married 2 weeks ago and I have no idea how to go about getting money towards housing. He's in RIP training in Benning, Ga. So he has his orders for there for the month, but we have no idea where hes going afterwards and we need help with getting me moved, housing, etc. He already signed up for finances for BAQ for me and my duaghter, does this include the housing money and approx how much will they give him for 2 dependents (E4 Rank). I'm so confused on what to do or who to call! Please help!

I know the military is supposed to help me move, but how do I go about that? I have no idea who to call, and since hes in such intense training he doesnt have time to go anywehre or ask anyone. Is there a number I can call or site to go to?

Thanks guys, this is all very helpful!!

Answer 1

How much money you get for BAH depends on where you get stationed. When we were in Hawaii we got 1800 a month when we were in illinois we got 1200 now in San diego we get 1600 it's completely dependant on where you get stationed and the standard of living there. I know that all that seems like a lot of money but if you live on base most privatized housing rent will be your BAH exactly. So if you can manage to find an apartment or what have you off base for cheaper go for it.


I know the first move is really dang scary you don't know where you're goin how your gonna get there but it works out! Our last move I had less than a month to figure it all out. I just wanted to scream but it all worked out. It takes alot of paper work and you may want to look into taking a "smooth move class" at least that is what the Navy calls the class.. there are people who's job is just to help spouses work through learning how all this works what legal things you need to take care of, how to get your move organized. Here are all kinds of sites that should help you out. At least the wives page will give you some numbers to call to find the people who know whats goin on.
You're going to want to get a power of attorney so that if it turns out your hubby needs to go to his new station before you that you can sign for him on anything that comes up. Now don't let that scare you. Our last move my hubby had to drive the car from illinois to San Diego. He had to leave on the same morning that the movers came. So he left and stayed in a hotel till he found us housing. Mean while i had to clean our house for the move out inspection Luckily we were only an hour from my parents so they came and helped me scrub. I stayed with them for a few weeks while my husband was in san diego starting his new duty and looking for housing. Scariest part.. was knowing he was gonna pick out our place all by himself LOL but he did a good job. I Totally understand how daunting this seems the military speaks it's own language and it takes a while to get it all figured out but you will! Trust me if I could do it so can you!!
God bless you and your new hubby!

Answer 2

1. You don't need money for "housing". Military housing is free.
2. When he turned in the paperwork for BAQ (Called BAH these days) he could have done a request for Advance BAH which would have gotten you an advance of 3 months BAH to help you get moved. But if you don't know where you're going yet don't even worry about it now.
3. BAH is based only on rank and location. He only needs 1 dependent to receive BAH.
4. As someone has mentioned, when he goes on these training excercises you will need a Power of Attorny to go in to Finance and do anything with his pay.
5. Just be patient and stay calm. When he get's to his duty station he'll go through all the briefings telling him what he needs to do to get you all situated.
6. Getting into housing may or may not be easy. Young Soldiers who can not afford to live off post sometimes get placed higher on the wait list for housing, but this depends on the local command policy. You may not get into housing for a few months so count on living off post at first.
7. Someone called you "meddling". You are not meddling, make sure you stay informed about all of your (and your husbands) finances. God forbid something bad happens, you will need to know everything concerning his pay.

Congratulations and Good Luck.

Hey make sure you get involved in the FRG at your husbands new unit. They are quite helpful as well.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, there isn't much You can do. It's all up to him, unless he has given you a power of attorney to handle all of the appointments and such. Also, nothing can really be done until he has orders to his next post.

Once he has his orders, he will get in touch with TMO (or whatever the Army acronym is) and set up packout dates and moving dates. He will also need to go to the local housing office and fill out paperwork to request housing at the next post. You won't always get immediate housing, but at least it gets you on the list. Also, once he gets orders, start looking at rentals in the area. There are many online resources, a lot of them dependant upon where you are going.

Good luck!!

Answer 4

He needs to get involved. When he's finished with training and has orders then you can start planning The Move. You can't do anything until he has orders. This will also dictate how much housing allowance you will get. It's based on the cost of living for that post and his rank.

He's done the Finance thing, so everything will start falling into place. Don't panic. Military moves are lengthy, and he needs to do most of it. And he will.

Advice: Don't start your marriage off by nagging him!

Answer 5

To get housing money he has to show proof of marriage. Then to get on post housing he has to get put on a waiting list. This could take 6 months to get a house on post depending on availability. Now the amount depends on where you live. For just housing and food we get $895.00.

Answer 6

"Wow and to think of a protracted time in the past, pit bull terriers have been scuffling with beside infantrymen. Now they're banned. " I ditto that concept. i won't be able to remember the canines call, yet he helped discover injured soliders, alerted his human beings while the different facet replaced into attempting to ambush them, issues like that. yet yeah, enable's ban a breed of canines that worked alongside with our soliders. mind-blowing. is this already in result or will we write and tell the legistlators we disagree?

Answer 7

Congress established the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) in 1996 as a tool to help the military improve the quality of life for its service members by improving the condition of their housing. The MHPI was designed and developed to attract private sector financing, expertise and innovation to provide necessary housing faster and more efficiently than traditional Military Construction processes would allow. The Office of the Secretary of Defense has delegated to the Military Services the MHPI and they are authorized to enter into agreements with private developers selected in a competitive process to own, maintain and operate family housing via a fifty-year lease.

MHPI addresses two significant problems concerning housing for military Service members and their families: (1) the poor condition of DOD owned housing, and (2) a shortage of quality affordable private housing. Under the MHPI authorities, DOD works with the private sector to revitalize our military family housing through a variety of financial tools-direct loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, conveyance or leasing of land and/or housing/and other facilities. Military Service members receive a Basic Allowance where they can choose to live in private sector housing, or privatized housing.

Answer 8

once he gets his orders to his next duty station he can request ot have you moved there. he may have to go ahead of you and get a place first. bah is based on rank and cost of living not thr number of dependents you dont get paid more because you have a bunch of kids its a flat rate. you cant do anything or call anyone he has to do it. dont ruin things for him byt being a nosy meddling wife. it reflects badly on him. he will be informed on what to do and when to do it just make sure he has your marriage license and not a copy and you childs birth certificate this needs to have his name on it or have adoption papers. he needs to go to deers dependent enrollment something and registration. you need to go with him at you new duty station and get a military id also. this needs to be shown to get base housing he can get on the waiting list without it

good luck

Answer 9

You just have to wait........ if he is in RIP he needs to be only thinking of that and nothing else. When he is done w. RIP and gets his next assignment he can take care of all of it...... but not now.

Answer 10

The military will handle your move, don't worry about it. The numbers of dependents has no bearing on the amount of money he will get.