Temporary Housing

The OCONUS Temporary Lodging Allowance is intended to partially pay a service member for higher-than-normal expenses incurred by a service member or command sponsored dependent while occupying temporary lodging outside of the continental United States. OCONUS TLA is available when it’s necessary for a service member or dependent to occupy temporary lodging upon arrival at, or immediately before leaving, a permanent duty station outside of the continental United States. Personal inconvenience of a service member or dependent is never a determining factor. TLA is not intended and must not be used for the personal enrichment of a service member including authorization of Temporary Lodging Allowance Special.

Eligibility for arriving service members depends on:

• Occupancy of temporary lodging at personal expense
• Proof that the newly arrived service member has applied for government quarters
• Proof that the newly arrived service member is aggressively seeking housing when told that government quarters will not be available for more than 60 days

TLA is not authorized when:

• Temporary lodging is not occupied.
• The service member fails to aggressively seek private rental housing.
• The service member asks to be bypassed on the quarters list for reasons other than those allowed by service directives.
• Single service members in the grades of EÔ and above decline available adequate transient facilities while seeking housing.
• The service member fails to register with the Housing Management Office when told to seek private rental housing.
• The service member vacates quarters early for personal reasons.
• The service member delays inspection of government quarters for personal reasons.
• The service member delays port call or airline reservations for personal reasons.
• The service member schedules the permanent quarters termination appointment for personal reasons more than 10 days before departure (more than three days when government contract cleaning is involved).
• The service member is on leave out of the country where stationed, is on permissive temporary duty or is hospitalized unless command-sponsored dependents remain in the vicinity of the service member’s permanent duty station. The rate payable will be based on the number of dependents who continue to occupy temporary lodging.
• The service member must move to permanent quarters because of pregnancy.
• The service member separates or retires at the OCONUS PDS.

Termination of Temporary Lodging Allowance

• Service member occupies permanent government quarters or occupies private rental with a lease or mortgage
• Service member refuses to occupy suitable or adequate government quarters or private rental housing
• Single private rental housing becomes available to a service member who has a statement of non-availability, but service member continues to search for family quarters to accommodate non-command sponsored dependents

What else is there to know?

Where can I find more information on TLA?

DoDFMR Vol 7A (CH 68) and AE 37-4.

Can you be on TLA while on leave?

Yes. If the member is on leave in the permanent duty station area while looking for housing, TLA is payable. Temporary Lodging Allowance is not allowed for any day a service member is away from the PDS vicinity on leave or permissive travel, except when one or more dependents remain in the permanent duty station vicinity.

Can service members get a Temporary Lodging Allowance extension?

Yes, however, TLA extensions will not be automatically authorized. Justifications are based on circumstances beyond the service members control such as non-arrival of Household Goods/loaner furniture and being temporary duty or deployed during current TLA period. All extension requests are submitted to the housing office for review before going to USAREUR-AF for approval. Requests must be submitted before the end of the current Temporary Lodging Allowance period to allow time for processing.

What does "aggressively seeking housing' mean?

AE 37-4 defines aggressively seeking housing as actively searching for housing offers. This includes pursuing housing management office referrals as well as available advertisements. The minimum number of documented visits required to secure permanent housing for each 15-day period of TLA reimbursement is as follows:

• First 15-day period: three dwellings
• Each subsequent 15-day period: six additional dwellings

Service members must provide the housing officer a list of private rentals visited during each 15-day period. The list should include reasons for nonacceptance and must be certified by the housing officer. The list will be used to justify continuation of TLA for the next 15-day period.

Service members who do not comply and cannot provide an acceptable reason for their efforts being deficient will lose their TLA authorization.

Brainard Hall Army Lodging offers a variety of accommodations for our Service Members and families during PCS. The rates for stays are:

• Family Apartment: $212.00 per night
• Extended Stay Standard: $212.00 per night
• Standard Room: $212.00 per night
• Pet Friendly Room: $50.00 additional non-refundable one time fee plus an additional $10.00 per night per pet (maximum of 2 pets are authorized)

Reservations guaranteed with a credit card are held until 11 a.m. the following day. Non-guaranteed reservations are held until 6 p.m. on the day of arrival. Guaranteed reservations must be canceled by 4 p.m. (local time) the day of arrival. Guests not cancelling a guaranteed reservation will be charged a no-show fee equal to one night's room charge. Long term TDY and PCS guests pay every 15 days. Service member Families on Temporary Lodging Allowance must submit appropriate paperwork prior to check out or will be charged for their stay.

Online reservation request can be made by sending a request to the following email address:

ansbachlodging@army.mil

Pet rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. Pets are allowed by special arrangement only. If there are no rooms available, you will be placed in a hotel in the local area.

Certificates of Nonavailability are not authorized if we cannot accommodate pets but can accommodate guests. The Ansbach Veterinary Clinic provides a listing of off-post pet services and facilities.