Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 4165.65
February 6, 2013
Incorporating Change 1, October 5, 2017
USD(AT&L)
SUBJECT: Shelter for the Homeless Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (a)), this
Instruction reissues DoD Instruction 4165.65 (Reference (b)) to update policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for providing shelter for the homeless on military
installations in accordance with section 2556 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD
Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.
3. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
a. Shelters for the homeless may be established on military installations.
b. The Secretary of a Military Department, or designee, may make military installations
under his or her jurisdiction available for providing shelter to persons without adequate shelter if
it is determined that such a shelter will not interfere with military preparedness or ongoing
military functions, in accordance with Reference (c) and this Instruction.
c. Shelter and incidental services may be provided without reimbursement.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
5. PROCEDURES. See Enclosure 3.
