Housing

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Information on securing affordable, safe housing is available through the nearest installation housing office or the U.S. Army Recruiting Command Leased Housing Program at 803-751-8787.

Fort Meade has transferred its military family housing mission to Corvias. There are programs available to assist military members and their families in locating off-post housing. There is a two-pet limit in housing, but exotic pets such as monkeys and snakes are not permitted. In addition, dogs belonging to dangerous breeds, including full or mixed-breed Pit Bulls, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Rottweilers, Chows, Doberman Pinschers and wolf hybrids are prohibited from Fort Meade family housing areas.

Military Housing

The military family housing at Fort Meade has been privatized under the Army's Residential Communities Initiative program. There are a variety of housing options available within a 20- to 35-minute commute of Fort Meade.

Waiting times for privatized military family housing vary. Single service member accommodations vary greatly with each unit assigned. Fort Meade houses all service branches stationed within the Baltimore/Washington corridor. Military personnel attached or assigned for duty at Fort Meade have priority over military personnel attached within a 50-mile radius of Fort Meade.

Contact Corvias for eligibility information, an application, wait times and required documentation. The IHG Army Hotel, Candlewood Suites, is located at 4690 Cooper Ave., Fort Meade, MD 20755. Call
410-674-7700 or go to www.ihg.com/armyhotels/us/en/fort-meade/zyeab/hoteldetail. The hotel requires a nonrefundable pet deposit of $75 and $7 per day after five days.