ALCGPSC 108/21 - 2021 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) UPDATE

14 Oct 2021

ALCGPSC 108/21
SUBJ: 2021 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA)
UPDATE
A. Critical Housing Areas (CHA), COMDTINST 11101.15A
B. ALCGPSC 013/21
C. Joint Travel Regulations
1. In accordance with Ref A, Para 2. of Ref B is hereby
updated effective 27 SEP 2021 to add Cape May, NJ (MHA
NJ198) as a designated CHA.
2. IAW paragraph 14 of Ref A, members with dependents
issued PCS orders to a CHA designated unit, or a unit
located in a CHA designated MHA, 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. Members complete the Housing Allowance Protection
Worksheet (CG-2025A), and the member’s command sends via e-
mail to CG PSC-PSD-fs. If the member’s CG-2025A is
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: YNCM R. Rodriguez (202) 795-6638 and
Mr. Wayne Canfield (510) 437-5796.
6. Released by: RDML S. N. Gilreath, Commander, Personnel
Service Center. The Service Center for Our Most Important
Resource – Our People.
7. Internet release is authorized.