Housing

Leased Government Housing is a program designed to offset the high costs and difficulty of finding a suitable home while living in a geographically dispersed location. The LGH program does not have housing set aside for soldiers and their families and there are a limited number of leases available each year.

If approved for the program, soldiers relinquish all of their basic allowance for housing to the Corps of Engineers. The Corps of Engineers enters into the lease agreement with the landlord. The LGH can be of benefit for areas with appropriate rentals greatly exceeding the BAH rates. If there are suitable rental options within the soldier’s BAH plus 5% out-of-pocket costs and within a 60-minute commute (during peak commuting times) to their official duty location or a military installation where housing is available, the LGH program will not be an option.

When LGH is determined to be a viable option, the soldier will submit an application for approval to the Corps of Engineers. A copy of the soldier’s permanent change of station orders, DD form 1172 (dependent verification), the LGH statement of understanding and the LGH application information page are needed to begin the application process. Once the completed application is received and submitted by the U.S. Army Cadet Command to the Corps of Engineers, the process takes a minimum of 45 days.

Soldiers must meet all eligibility requirements set forth by the Corps of Engineers, listed below. If interested in (or to apply for) the LGH program, soldiers should email the USACC HQ G1 SFP at usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.usacclgh@mail.mil upon PCS notification.

Eligibility for Family Leased Housing (not all inclusive list)

• The program is open to all ranks for soldiers with dependents.
• All eligible personnel must be receiving BAH at the “with dependent rate” and accompanied by dependents. In cases of joint custody of dependents, only the soldier who has custody for more than six months per year is eligible.
• The permanent duty station must be in a location that is greater than a one-hour commute from a military installation that has government housing.
• If adequate suitable housing is identified by the Corps of Engineers but declined by the soldier, the soldier is dropped from the program. They cannot reapply for the program until they have orders for a permanent change of duty station.
• The total annual cost of housing plus utilities must not exceed the maximum annual cap set by the Corps of Engineers.

Bedroom entitlement: The unit size is based on the number of dependents up to a maximum of four bedrooms as listed below:

• The member and his/her spouse share one bedroom.
• Children younger than 6 years of age share a bedroom with the same or opposite gender (maximum of two children per bedroom).
• Children 6-9 years of age share a bedroom with the same gender only (maximum of two children per bedroom).
• Dependent parents are entitled to their own bedroom.
• The soldier must show proof that a child 18- to 22-years-old is enrolled in school or college. The child loses their bedroom entitlement on their 23rd birthday.

NOTE: The number and age of dependents may increase the bedroom authorizations on this chart.

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