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The Ins and Outs of PCS Moves into Military Housing: A Comprehensive Guide

Published on April 11, 2023

If you're a military service member or a military family, you're likely no stranger to the challenges of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves. Moving to a new duty station can be both exciting and overwhelming, and one of the key aspects of a successful PCS move is finding suitable military housing. In this comprehensive […]

Spring into Safety: Tips for Securing Your MHPI Home Windows During the Season of Renewal

Published on April 6, 2023

Observe Window Safety Year Round Eight Tips for Window Safety Week As spring arrives, the Window Safety Task Force in partnership with the National Safety Council and Armed Forces Housing Advocates encourages parents and caregivers to recognize the importance of practicing window safety year-round. Window Safety Week is observed during the first full week of […]

Military Housing- 6 Things You Should Look For if You’re Living in Privatized Military Housing

Published on June 28, 2022

Whether it’s your first duty station or the last time you’ll ever have to PCS, if you intend on leasing housing on your installation there are several things our experts recommend keeping a keen eye out for upon receiving your offer of address. You may be wondering about how many bedrooms your home will have, […]

Inadequate BAH Rates Causing Homelessness

Published on June 28, 2022

Are the BAH rates at your installation inadequate? We want to help. Why do we want an increase in BAH? Simple. We have homeless military families. This is unacceptable and we need a solution now. BAH needs to be increased at many locations. Installations can request an increase in BAH for their service members when […]

Military Families with Disabilities Deserve Better

Published on June 28, 2022

For over 25 years military families with disabilities have had their rights violated. In 1996, the US government moved to privatize military housing with the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Private companies formed Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) in coordination with the US government. The lands were leased for the housing units they were overseeing from […]

Another Harrowing Window Fall

Published on June 28, 2022

In April of 2020, my son fell 15 feet from our second-story window in privatized military housing. I later discovered, after my neighbor's son fell from their window a month later, that Lincoln Military Housing (and all PPV housing) was to be abiding by Evan's Law-a law enacted into the NDAA, since 2017, that ensures […]

When PCS Season Goes Wrong

Published on June 28, 2022

Remember when you, your spouse, partner, family member enlisted, and the military made promises? We’ve got your back. Imagine having no other option but to become homeless because you’ve arrived at your privatized military home, address promised, only to be told the home is no longer available. You and your family are now without your […]

Lincoln Military Housing: Financially Stable?

Published on June 28, 2022

Recently, a military family required less than $2,500 in reasonable modifications to their new home due to a disability. Lincoln Military Housing, a company that Reuters has estimated brings in nearly $875 million per year in revenue from military families, refused to fully cover the costs citing an undue financial burden on the project.See the […]

Privatized Housing and Childhood Traumatic Stress

Published on June 22, 2022

By: Molly Stubbs, MS, LPC Nationally Certified TF-CBT TherapistGuest Blogger and MHA'N Health & Wellness Advisory Board Member When privatized housing fails to provide a safe home, it is sometimes necessary for a family to temporarily relocate. Due to the complexities of military life, this can mean that the service member and their partner are […]

Lease Review Checklist for Military Families Signing A New Lease

Published on June 22, 2022

The Military Housing Advocates' Network has been assisting military families throughout the entire process from move-in to move-out in privatized military housing. Our team has created a checklist and reference guide for residents moving into a new privatized military housing community, in order to help them through some of the most frequently asked questions and […]

Will the Tenant's Bill of Rights ever arrive for us?

Published on June 22, 2022

With the advent of the Tenant's Bill of Rights (TBOR), privatized military housing residents felt a collective sense of relief-but it did not last long. Multiple delays in implementing the rights have been faced, with tenants left to wonder if they will ever have rights in place to protect them in their homes. In an […]

Fort Hood Families File Lawsuit in Federal Court

Published on June 22, 2022

This lawsuit, filed on behalf of military families at Fort Hood, is a step towards accountability that is lacking within the Military Housing Privatization Initiative. While the Military Housing Advocates' Network (MHAN) would prefer there be systemic change through legislative action, it has been made clear that the lack of transparency in the agreements between […]

Lead Hazards: Small Steps to Larger Victories

Published on June 22, 2022

Our families at Fort Campbell have been unknowingly living in hazardous housing conditions due to the negligence of the Lendlease Group’s mismanagement of lead-based paint hazards. Many families at Fort Campbell were told upon lease signing that there are no known lead hazards in their homes. This is false. There are known lead hazards on […]

Accessibility of ADA Homes and Reasonable Accommodations

Published on June 22, 2022

MHAN surveyed 100 families, across all branches, that required either an ADA home or reasonable accommodation/modification to their home on a military installation. The goal of the survey was to determine families’ wait time and the obstacles to receiving their home or accommodation to their home.Our survey will continue to run, as we have been […]

Military Children Need Your Help

Published on June 7, 2021

Are we doing enough to ensure the safety of our military children? The answer is no.Since 2017, Congress has passed laws to strengthen the safety standards to protect our children and yet no one has been held accountable to these standards. Evans Law, originally passed in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), started the […]

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The Ins and Outs of PCS Moves into Military Housing: A Comprehensive Guide

Spring into Safety: Tips for Securing Your MHPI Home Windows During the Season of Renewal

Black History Month: My Experience as a Black Man

The Military Housing Privatization Initiative: A Brief Overview

Wrapping Up 2022

Assistance Animals in Military Housing

MHPI Has Failed My Family

Hawaii Water Crisis and EFMP Families-What You Should Know

Hawaii Water Crisis Guide - What to do with Contaminated Items

Military Housing- 6 Things You Should Look For if You’re Living in Privatized Military Housing

Inadequate BAH Rates Causing Homelessness

Military Families with Disabilities Deserve Better

Another Harrowing Window Fall

When PCS Season Goes Wrong

Lincoln Military Housing: Financially Stable?

Privatized Housing and Childhood Traumatic Stress

Lease Review Checklist for Military Families Signing A New Lease

Will the Tenant's Bill of Rights ever arrive for us?

Fort Hood Families File Lawsuit in Federal Court

Lead Hazards: Small Steps to Larger Victories

Accessibility of ADA Homes and Reasonable Accommodations

Military Children Need Your Help

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