Relocation Assistance

Your Military and Family Support Center provides relocation assistance to help make PCS moves as smooth as possible. Resources include:

• PCS planning: Most relocation assistance programs offer consultations to help you with the moving process. If this your first military move, your first time moving overseas or you have challenging or complex circumstances contact your installation Relocation Assistance Program as soon as possible for support.
• Plan My Move: An online Defense Department relocation tool that provides you with customizable checklists and links to helpful resources for the tasks ahead.
• Military OneSource: A website and call center that offer 24/7 support for moving information and resources. Learn more about PCS basics and download this fact sheet 7 Steps to Make Your Household Goods Move a Smart Move. For comprehensive moving resources and information, including Defense Personal Property log in details, visit Moving Your Personal Property.
• Workshops and briefings: Workshops vary by location. You may find classes on housing options, moving with children, moving with pets and more.
• Predeparture briefings: These sessions provide essential information about your move and may be required for some populations.
• Special needs: If you have a child or family member enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program, contact your installation EFMP-Family Support office to assist you.
• Settling-in services: Look for welcome programs or local area tours that may offered. Overseas services may include introductory language classes and cultural awareness activities.
• Foreign-born spouse support: Assistance includes information and referral to resources such as immigration and naturalization.
• Emergency assistance: Sometime emergencies occur while moving. The Military and Family Support Center has the resources to provide emergency financial assistance, as well as information and referrals.
• Authorized housing flexibility options: Eligible service members with PCS orders may be entitled to flexibilities such as extended stays in government housing and early housing eligibility. Contact your military personnel office for more information.
• Spouse licensure reimbursement: Your service branch may reimburse spouses up to $1,000 for relicensure and certification costs resulting from relocations or PCS moves. See this Military OneSource article Transferring Your Professional License for more information and specific service branch policies.

Due to current housing market conditions, soldiers are encouraged to consider all options: rent vs. purchase vs. Leased Government Housing.  Research the area you need housing in order to understand current market availability and make an informed decision. Research housing costs, annual taxes, utilities, etc.

If MI assignment is under 24 months, there may be significant tax consequences regarding capital gains on a house purchase unless assignment is more than 24 months.

Families are strongly advised against entering into any housing or rental agreements prior to signing into the unit.

There is one Army Community Service Lending Closet in Michigan. The ACS office is located at the USAG Detroit Arsenal installation in Warren. This Lending Closet offers items to check out while your household goods are in transit. Items available for loan include pots and pans, dishes, high chairs, GPS devices and small kitchen appliances. 

Hours listed: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday – closed. Due to Pandemic/COVID restrictions please call to verify Lending Closet hours or requirements to check out items prior to visiting.

The ACS office is located at the USAG Detroit Arsenal's Military and Family Support Center 586-335-1791

• Army Community Service - 586-282-0489
• 6501 E. 11 Mile Road
• Building 232
• Warren, MI 48397-5000

As the family arrives at the new duty location, they will be scheduled for in-processing at the company and battalion headquarters. Soldiers and families assigned to Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion needing information or assistance should contact the

- Battalion Soldier and Family Assistance Program Manager at 517-372-3202.

- Alternate SFA contact at Brigade is 502-528-4606.

For more information on Leased Government Housing, contact: USAREC Housing Office 502-626-0056 g4-housing-office@army.mil

To apply, service member must complete and submit the following forms and documents to the LGHP email address:

• USAREC form 700-5.6 (Application)
• USAREC form 700-5.7 (Statement of Understanding)
• Latest LES
• DD Form 1172-2

This form must be obtained from the following site: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/self_ service/rapids/Form DD 1172-2