AR 210-50 - Army MWR

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Army Regulation 210–50
Installations
Housing
Management
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
3 October 2005
UNCLASSIFIED
SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 210–50
Housing Management
This major revision, dated 3 October 2005--
o Redefines responsibilities to reflect organizational changes within the Army
(chap 1, sec II).
o Discontinues detailed coverage of Army lodging which is being incorporated
into AR 215-1 (para 1-16).
o Incorporates Army policy on partial dislocation allowance for directed
housing moves at a permanent duty station made for the convenience of the
Government (para 1-18).
o Updates dollar limitations and approval authorities for housing (para 2-13
and app B).
o Clarifies and updates assignment, occupancy, and termination policies (chap
3).
o Establishes policy on assignment of housing to medical holdovers (paras 3-29
and 17-10).
o Revises adequacy standards for unaccompanied personnel housing to address the
current permanent party barracks design and the quality of life thrust toward
increasing space allowances (para 4-4; tables 4-2 and 10-2; and chap 10, sec
III).
o Designates the Director of Facilities and Housing as the approval authority
for the diversion and conversion of all family housing facilities (para 5-4).
o Expands guidance on lead contamination considerations in housing (para 7-9).
o Adds policy guidance on mold in housing units (para 7-9).
o Adds policy guidance on the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in
housing (para 7-12).
o Clarifies guidance on cabling and television charges in housing (paras 7-14,
7-15, 7-30, 7-31, 7-38, and 7-39).
o Clarifies policy on name signs for family housing units (para 7-18).
o Clarifies requirements for seeking approval for projects to restore damaged
family housing facilities (para 7-21 and fig 7-1).
o Identifies additional special command sergeant major positions (para 9-31 and
table 9-3).
o Updates general design criteria for family housing new construction (para 10-
9 and table 10-1).
o Establishes new benchmarks for sizing family housing new construction (para
10-9 and table 10-1).
o Sets forth construction criteria for new barracks (para 10-12 and table 10-
2).
o Increases the maximum period of foreign leasing of family housing in Korea
from 10 years to 15 years (para 11-6).
o Identifies additional special command positions (para 13-10 and table 13-1).
o Adjusts dollar limitation on initial issue of special allowance items for
special command positions (para 13-13 and table 13-2).
o Clarifies and expands basic housing acquisition policy (para 14-2).
o Clarifies use of housing market analysis (chap 14, sec II).
o Establishes the requirement for developing Army housing master plans as tools
in the determination of housing requirements (chap 14, sec III).
o Establishes and defines the Residential Communities Initiative Program as the
Army’s housing privatization program (chap 14, sec IV).
o Clarifies the need for and use of economic analysis as a tool in determining
housing requirements (chap 14, sec V).
o Consolidates AR 210-12 into this regulation (chap 15).
o Incorporates policy and procedures for establishing rental rates for
Government-owned and -controlled housing and charges for related facilities
(chap 15).
o Emphasizes the requirement for using the Housing Operations Management System
to collect and manage information on housing (chap 16).
o Consolidates DA Pam 210-7 into this regulation (chap 17).
o Incorporates policy and procedure for housing managers to provide effective
housing support for mobilization efforts (chap 17).
o Rescinds DA Forms 4630-R, 5546-R, and 5867-R and cancels RCS-ENG-235 and RCS-
ENG-308.

Headquarters *Army Regulation 210–50
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
3 October 2005 Effective 3 November 2005
Installations
Housing Management
u s i n g t h e H o u s i n g O p e r a t i o n s M a n a g e - unit or field operating agency of the pro-
ment System to collect and manage infor- ponent agency in the grade of colonel or
mation for the Army’s housing databases; the civilian equivalent. Activities may re-
and establishes policy and procedures for quest a waiver to this regulation by pro-
h o u s i n g m a n a g e r s t o p r o v i d e e f f e c t i v e v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l l
housing support for mobilization efforts.
analysis of the expected benefits and must
Applicability. This regulation applies to i n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s
t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l senior legal officer. All waiver requests
Guard of the United States, and the U.S. will be endorsed by the commander or
Army Reserve, except as follows: civil s e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t y
works housing under control of the Corps and forwarded through their higher head-
of Engineers; family housing for caretak- quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to
ers at national cemeteries; Military Assist-
AR 25–30 for specific guidance.
a n c e P r o g r a m a n d M i l i t a r y A s s i s t a n c e
Advisory Group housing activities except Army management control process.
for accounting procedures set forth in De- This regulation contains management con-
H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r p a r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e R e g u l a t i o n 7 0 0 0 . t r o l p r o v i s i o n s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A R
revision. 14–R series; family housing transferred to 11–2 and identifies key management con-
Summary. This regulation is a consoli- o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s b y p e r m i t ; trols that must be evaluated
dation of several administrative publica- family housing at Kwajalein; Army Na-
t i o n s , w h i c h c o v e r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f t i o n a l G u a r d f a m i l y h o u s i n g a n d u n a c - S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
Army permanent party housing. It imple- c o m p a n i e d p e r s o n n e l h o u s i n g f a c i l i t i e s this regulation and establishment of com-
ments Department of Defense 4165.63–M, and related furnishings; U.S. Army Re- mand and local forms are prohibited with-
Department of Defense Directive 1100.12 serve family housing facilities and related out prior approval from Assistant Chief of
and , Department of Defense Instruction furnishings; recreational housing; housing S t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t
1100.16, and portions of Department of furnishings support for reception centers (DAIM–ZA), 600 Army Pentagon, Wash-
Defense Regulation 7000.14–R. This reg- a n d c o n f i n e m e n t c e n t e r s ; m i l i t a r y t r e a t - ington, DC 20310–0600.
ulation redefines responsibilities in accord m e n t f a c i l i t y l o d g i n g s u c h a s F i s h e r
w i t h o r g a n i z a t i o n a l c h a n g e s w i t h i n t h e Houses; Army lodging; and the residence Suggested improvements. Users are
A r m y ; c l a r i f i e s a s s i g n m e n t , o c c u p a n c y , p o r t i o n o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s M i l i t a r y invited to send comments and suggested
and termination policies; revises adequacy Academy’s Cadet Chapel except for the improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-
standards for permanent party unaccom- necessity to collect rent for shelter and m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d
panied personnel housing; clarifies basic services provided in accord with Office of Blank Forms) directly to Assistant Chief
permanent party housing acquisition poli- Management and Budget Circular A–45 o f S t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t
cy; establishes the requirement for Army and chapter 15 of this regulation ( D A I M – F D H ) , 6 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n ,
housing master plans; establishes and de- Proponent and exception authority. Washington, DC 20310–0600.
fines the Residential Communities Initia- The proponent of this regulation is the
t i v e P r o g r a m a s t h e A r m y ’ s h o u s i n g Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Distribution. This publication is availa-
privatization program; clarifies the need Management. The proponent has the au- ble in electronic media only and is in-
for and use of economic analysis in deter- thority to approve exceptions or waivers tended for command levels C, D, and E
m i n i n g h o u s i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s ; i n c o r p o - to this regulation that are consistent with for the Active Army, and D and E for the
r a t e s p o l i c y a n d p r o c e d u r e s f o r controlling law and regulations. The pro- Army National Guard of the United States
establishing rental rates for Government ponent may delegate this approval author- and the U.S. Army Reserve.
housing; emphasizes the requirement for ity, in writing, to a division chief within
the proponent agency or a direct reporting
*This regulation supersedes AR 210–50, dated 26 February 1999; AR 210–12, dated 8 February 1977; DA Pam 210–7, dated 1 May 1991; and rescinds DA
Form 4630–R, dated October 1996; DA Form 5546–R, dated October 1996; and DA Form 5867–R, dated October 1996; and cancels RCS ENG–235 and
RCS ENG–308.
AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 i
UNCLASSIFIED
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Section I
General, page 1
Purpose (cid:127) 1–1, page 1
References (cid:127) 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms (cid:127) 1–3, page 1
Statutory authority (cid:127) 1–4, page 1
Section II
Responsibilities, page 1
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) (cid:127) 1–5, page 1
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (cid:127) 1–6, page 1
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (cid:127) 1–7, page 1
Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (cid:127) 1–8, page 1
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (cid:127) 1–9, page 2
Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (cid:127) 1–10, page 2
Director, U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (cid:127) 1–11, page 2
Directors of the U.S. Army Installation Management Agency, Regions (cid:127) 1–12, page 2
Garrison commanders (cid:127) 1–13, page 3
Commanders of major Army commands (cid:127) 1–14, page 3
Housing residents (cid:127) 1–15, page 3
Section III
Policy Overview, page 3
Housing objectives (cid:127) 1–16, page 3
Entitlements (cid:127) 1–17, page 4
General guidelines (cid:127) 1–18, page 4
Centralized housing management (cid:127) 1–19, page 5
Staffing (cid:127) 1–20, page 5
Competitive Sourcing Program (cid:127) 1–21, page 5
Exceptions and waivers (cid:127) 1–22, page 5
Chapter 2
Financial Management, page 6
Section I
General, page 6
Scope (cid:127) 2–1, page 6
Responsibilities for financial management (cid:127) 2–2, page 6
Funding sources for housing programs (cid:127) 2–3, page 6
Family Housing, Army appropriation (cid:127) 2–4, page 7
Military construction, Army appropriation (cid:127) 2–5, page 7
Defense appropriations (cid:127) 2–6, page 7
Combined funding (cid:127) 2–7, page 7
Section II
Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Formulation, page 8
Overview (cid:127) 2–8, page 8
Planning (cid:127) 2–9, page 8
Programming (cid:127) 2–10, page 9
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Contents—Continued
Budgeting (cid:127) 2–11, page 9
Section III
Budget Execution and Records, page 9
Budget execution (cid:127) 2–12, page 9
Limitations and approval authorities (cid:127) 2–13, page 9
Records (cid:127) 2–14, page 10
Section IV
Fund Use and Control Policies Directly Applicable to Army Family Housing, page 10
Basic policies (cid:127) 2–15, page 10
Reimbursements earned and collected (cid:127) 2–16, page 11
Service and administrative type buildings (cid:127) 2–17, page 11
Handling and disposing of receipts from excess family housing (cid:127) 2–18, page 11
Charges to foreign military personnel (cid:127) 2–19, page 11
Section V
Army Family Housing Costing, page 12
Army family housing accounts (cid:127) 2–20, page 12
Elements of cost (cid:127) 2–21, page 12
Direct costs (cid:127) 2–22, page 13
Indirect support costs (cid:127) 2–23, page 13
Construction costs (cid:127) 2–24, page 14
Security costs (cid:127) 2–25, page 14
Chapter 3
Assignment, Occupancy, and Termination, page 15
Section I
General, page 15
Scope (cid:127) 3–1, page 15
Grade comparisons (cid:127) 3–2, page 15
Section II
Assignment of Family Housing, page 16
Eligibility for family housing (cid:127) 3–3, page 16
Designation of housing (cid:127) 3–4, page 16
Bedroom eligibility (cid:127) 3–5, page 16
Assignment provisions (cid:127) 3–6, page 17
Assignment priorities (cid:127) 3–7, page 18
Waiting lists (cid:127) 3–8, page 19
Eligibility date (cid:127) 3–9, page 20
Application, assignment, and termination documents (cid:127) 3–10, page 21
Key and essential personnel (cid:127) 3–11, page 21
Substandard housing assignment (cid:127) 3–12, page 22
Mandatory assignment (foreign areas only) (cid:127) 3–13, page 22
Home purchase statement (cid:127) 3–14, page 22
Mobile homes and mobile home spaces (cid:127) 3–15, page 22
Other family housing programs (cid:127) 3–16, page 22
Section III
Occupancy of Family Housing, page 22
Occupancy by nonfamily members (cid:127) 3–17, page 22
Civilian employees occupancy limitation (cid:127) 3–18, page 23
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Contents—Continued
Section IV
Termination of Family Housing, page 23
Termination of housing (cid:127) 3–19, page 23
Exceptions to immediate termination (cid:127) 3–20, page 23
Retention of housing for sponsors on family–member–restricted tours (cid:127) 3–21, page 25
Termination of housing occupied by civilians (cid:127) 3–22, page 25
Eviction and repossession of units (cid:127) 3–23, page 26
Section V
Commercial Endeavors in Government Family Housing, page 26
Policy (cid:127) 3–24, page 26
Establishment and operation (cid:127) 3–25, page 26
Section VI
Eligibility, Assignment, and Termination of Permanent Party Unaccompanied Personnel Housing, page 26
Categories of permanent party unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 3–26, page 26
Priorities of assignment (cid:127) 3–27, page 27
Waiting lists for senior officer quarters, officer quarters, and senior enlisted quarters (cid:127) 3–28, page 27
Assignment of housing to permanent party personnel (cid:127) 3–29, page 27
Assignment of housing to chaplains (cid:127) 3–30, page 28
Assignment of housing to unaccompanied law enforcement, criminal investigation, and counterintelligence personnel
(cid:127) 3–31, page 28
Assignment of housing to Reserve Component personnel (cid:127) 3–32, page 28
Assignment of housing to civilian employees (cid:127) 3–33, page 29
Assignment of housing to foreign military personnel (cid:127) 3–34, page 29
Conditions of termination (cid:127) 3–35, page 29
Authority to live off–post (cid:127) 3–36, page 30
Nonavailability of adequate permanent party housing (cid:127) 3–37, page 30
Chapter 4
Adequacy Standards, page 31
Section I
General, page 31
Scope (cid:127) 4–1, page 31
Types of standards (cid:127) 4–2, page 31
Section II
Adequate Housing, page 31
Adequacy standards for Government–controlled family housing (cid:127) 4–3, page 31
Adequacy standards for Government–controlled permanent party UPH (cid:127) 4–4, page 32
Adequacy of off–post housing for permanent party personnel (cid:127) 4–5, page 34
Section III
Substandard Family Housing, page 34
Affected housing (cid:127) 4–6, page 34
Disposition of substandard housing (cid:127) 4–7, page 35
Improvement policy (cid:127) 4–8, page 35
Policy on retention (cid:127) 4–9, page 35
Disposition policy (cid:127) 4–10, page 35
Assignment (cid:127) 4–11, page 35
Chapter 5
Occupancy and Disposal, page 35
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Contents—Continued
Section I
General, page 36
Scope (cid:127) 5–1, page 36
Goals (cid:127) 5–2, page 36
Occupancy (cid:127) 5–3, page 36
Changes in functional use (cid:127) 5–4, page 36
Section II
Family Housing, page 37
Reallocation and diversion of family housing (cid:127) 5–5, page 37
Redesignation and conversion of family housing (cid:127) 5–6, page 38
Inactivation of family housing (cid:127) 5–7, page 39
Reactivation of family housing (cid:127) 5–8, page 39
Disposal of family housing (cid:127) 5–9, page 39
Section III
Unaccompanied Personnel Housing, page 39
Unaccompanied personnel housing real property records (cid:127) 5–10, page 39
Classification of unaccompanied personnel housing (permanent party) (cid:127) 5–11, page 39
Diversion of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–12, page 40
Conversion of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–13, page 40
Inactivation of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–14, page 41
Reactivation of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–15, page 41
Disposal of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–16, page 41
Section IV
Host–Tenant and Logistic Support Agreements, page 41
Host–tenant concept (cid:127) 5–17, page 41
Host–tenant housing policy (cid:127) 5–18, page 42
Interservice, interdepartmental, and interagency support agreements (ISAs) (cid:127) 5–19, page 42
International agreements (cid:127) 5–20, page 42
Section V
Unit Moves and Base Realignments, page 42
Unit moves (cid:127) 5–21, page 42
Base realignments (cid:127) 5–22, page 43
Base closures (cid:127) 5–23, page 43
Chapter 6
Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services, page 43
Section I
General, page 44
Scope (cid:127) 6–1, page 44
Local civilian community housing (cid:127) 6–2, page 44
Eligibility (cid:127) 6–3, page 44
Section II
Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services Functions and Customer Service, page 44
Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services functions (cid:127) 6–4, page 44
Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services staffing (cid:127) 6–5, page 45
Coordinated offices (cid:127) 6–6, page 45
Off–post housing availability (cid:127) 6–7, page 45
Assistance and counseling (cid:127) 6–8, page 46
Complaints from the soldier (cid:127) 6–9, page 47
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Contents—Continued
Advertisements and information technology (cid:127) 6–10, page 47
Section III
Housing Discrimination Complaints, page 47
Equal Opportunity in Off–post Housing Program (cid:127) 6–11, page 47
Reporting housing discrimination complaints (cid:127) 6–12, page 48
Preliminary inquiry (cid:127) 6–13, page 48
Use of verifiers (cid:127) 6–14, page 48
Complaint process (cid:127) 6–15, page 49
Conducting an informal hearing (cid:127) 6–16, page 49
Legal review (cid:127) 6–17, page 49
Garrison commander’s decision (cid:127) 6–18, page 49
Closing the case (cid:127) 6–19, page 50
Report of inquiry or investigation (cid:127) 6–20, page 51
Follow–up actions (cid:127) 6–21, page 51
Removal of restrictive sanctions (cid:127) 6–22, page 52
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (cid:127) 6–23, page 52
Complaint procedures in foreign areas (cid:127) 6–24, page 52
Chapter 7
Operation and Maintenance, page 52
Section I
General, page 52
Scope (cid:127) 7–1, page 52
General policy (cid:127) 7–2, page 52
Joint responsibility (cid:127) 7–3, page 52
Energy conservation (cid:127) 7–4, page 52
Work authorization (cid:127) 7–5, page 53
Work classification (cid:127) 7–6, page 53
Self–Help (cid:127) 7–7, page 53
Historic housing facilities (cid:127) 7–8, page 54
Special considerations (cid:127) 7–9, page 54
Fire protection (cid:127) 7–10, page 56
Smoke detection and fire suppression systems (cid:127) 7–11, page 56
Carbon monoxide detectors (cid:127) 7–12, page 56
Policy on multiple air conditioning units (cid:127) 7–13, page 56
Telephone and Internet service provider connection charges (cid:127) 7–14, page 57
Television and cable Internet connection charges (cid:127) 7–15, page 57
Section II
Family Housing, page 57
Operations policies (cid:127) 7–16, page 57
Utility metering (cid:127) 7–17, page 58
Identification of housing (cid:127) 7–18, page 58
Maintenance policies (cid:127) 7–19, page 58
Cleaning incident to vacating housing (cid:127) 7–20, page 59
Restoration of damaged or destroyed dwelling units (cid:127) 7–21, page 60
Maintenance and repair projects (cid:127) 7–22, page 63
Maintenance standards (cid:127) 7–23, page 64
Incidental improvements (cid:127) 7–24, page 64
Support for exceptional family members (cid:127) 7–25, page 64
Change of occupancy (cid:127) 7–26, page 65
Director of Public Works support for family child care homes (cid:127) 7–27, page 65
Use of resident–owned window air conditioning units and ceiling fans in existing dwelling units (cid:127) 7–28, page 65
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