ALCGPSC 140/24 SUBJ: 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) UPDATE

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Oct. 29, 2024 —

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ALCGPSC 140/24
SUBJ: 2024 ANNUAL REVIEW OF CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA) UPDATE
A. Critical Housing Areas (CHA), COMDTINST 11101.15B
B. ALCGPSC 027/24
C. Joint Travel Regulations
1. In accordance with Ref A, Para 2. of Ref B is hereby updated
effective 15 October 2024 to add Morgan City, LA (MHA LA118) as a designated
CHA.
2. IAW paragraph 16 of Ref A, members with dependents and unaccompanied
members issued PCS orders to a CHA designated unit, or a unit located in
a CHA designated MHA, may submit a Housing Allowance Protection
Worksheet (CG-2025A) to CG PSC-PSD-fs requesting housing allowances
based on a location other than their new Permanent Duty Station (PDS).
Members authorized a housing allowance based on the payment of child
support are not eligible to submit a CG-2025A under the CHA policy.
3. IAW paragraphs 051301 and 051306 of Ref C, travel and shipment of
Household Goods (HHG) costs exceeding the maximum allowed for travel
of dependents and shipment of HHG from the last PDS to the new PDS will
be at the member's expense. IAW paragraph 050408 of Ref C, dependent
travel and HHG transportation costs associated with future PCS orders
will be based upon the member's PDS, vice the authorized CHA Basic
Allowance for Housing (BAH) location of dependents.
4. Members complete the Housing Allowance Protection Worksheet (CG-2025A),
and the member's command sends to CG PSC-PSD-fs via
e-mail HQS-SMB-CGPSC-PSDFS-BAH(at)USCG.MIL. If the member's CG-2025A is
approved, CG PSC-PSD-fs issues an approval e-mail to the member and
copies the applicable SPO for Direct Access processing on the
applicable effective date.
5. PSC-PSD-FS POCs: YNCS Otmane Karim (202)795-6638 and
Mr. Mark Fernando (510)220-8565.
6. RDML Z. Merchant, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.
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