ALCGPSC 040/19 - 2019 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) UPDATE

united states coast guard

15 APR 19

UNCLAS //N11101//
ALCGPSC 040/19
SUBJ: 2019 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) UPDATE
A. Critical Housing Areas, COMDTINST 11101.15
B. ALCGPSC 017/19
C. Joint Travel Regulations
1. In accordance with Ref A, Para 2.D of Ref B, is hereby updated
effective 1 April 2019 to add CG Special Missions Training Center (SMTC),
Camp Lejeune, NC (Zip Code 28542) as a designated CHA.
2. IAW the CHA BAH protection policy in Chapter Three of Ref A, members
with dependents issued PCS orders to a CHA-designated unit, or a unit
located in a CHA-designated Military Housing Area, and who have no
intention of relocating their dependents to that unit, may submit a
Housing Allowance Protection Worksheet (CG-2025A) to CG PSC-PSD-fs
requesting housing allowances based on a location other than their new
Permanent Duty Station (PDS).  Members authorized a housing allowance
based on the payment of child support are not eligible to submit a CG-
2025A under the CHA policy.
3. IAW paragraphs 051301 and 051306 of Ref C, travel and shipment of
Household Goods (HHG) costs exceeding the maximum allowed for travel of
dependents and shipment of HHG from the last PDS to the new PDS will be at
the member’s expense. IAW paragraph 050408 of Ref C, dependent travel and
HHG transportation costs associated with future PCS orders will be based
upon the member’s PDS, vice the authorized CHA Basic Allowance for Housing
(BAH) location of dependents.
4. Once members complete the CG-2025A, the member’s command sends it via
e-mail to CG PSC-PSD-fs.  If the member’s CG-2025A can be approved, CG
PSC-PSD-fs issues an approval e-mail to the member and copies the
applicable SPO for Direct Access processing on the applicable effective
date.
5. PSC-PSD-FS POCs: YNCS Amarilys Elias (202) 795-6638 and Mr. Wayne
Canfield (510) 437-5796.
6. Released by: CAPT G. T. Prestidge, Commander, Personnel Service Center. 
The Service Center for Our Most Important Resource – Our People.
7. Internet release is authorized.