Housing

Leased Government Housing is a program designed to offset 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 limited 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 where appropriate rentals greatly exceed 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), LGH Statement of Understanding and the LGH Application Information page are needed to begin the application process. Once the soldier submits the complete application to 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 USACC G1 at  usarmy.knox.usacc.mbx.usacclgh@mail.mil upon PCS notification.

Eligibility for Family Leased Housing (not an all inclusive list)

• The program is open to all ranks of soldiers with dependents.
• All eligible personnel must be receiving a BAH at the with dependent rate and accompanied by dependents. In cases of joint custody of dependents, only the soldier having custody for more than six months per year is eligible.
• Permanent duty station must be located in a location that is greater than a one-hour commute from a military installation which 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. The soldier cannot reapply for the program until he/she has new PCS orders.
• Total annual cost of housing plus utilities must not exceed the maximum annual cap set by the Corps of Engineers.

Bedroom Entitlement

Unit size is based on the number of dependents (up to a maximum of four bedrooms) as listed below:

• Member and spouse share one bedroom
• Children under 6 years of age share bedroom with same or opposite gender (maximum of two children per bedroom)
• Children 6-9 years of age share bedroom with same gender only (maximum of two children per bedroom)
• Dependent parents are entitled to their own bedroom
• Soldier must show proof that a child between the ages of 18 to 22 years old is enrolled in school/college; child loses bedroom entitlement on 23rd birthday

Please note: The number and age of dependents may increase the bedroom authorizations of this chart.

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