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COMDTINST 11101.15A
30 NOV 2020
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 11101.15A
Subj:
CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS (CHA)
Ref:
(a) Title 37 U.S.C. § 403
(b) Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR), Volume 7A
1. PURPOSE. To provide policy and criteria governing the
establishment, disestablishment, and
continuation of Critical Housing Areas (CHA).
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of staff elements shall comply with the provisions of
this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Critical Housing Areas, COMDTINST 11101.15 is hereby
cancelled.
4. BACKGROUND. There are many areas within the Continental United States (CONUS) where
military and community family housing are in critical short supply. In these areas members
may experience difficulty locating suitable family housing. References (a) and (b) authorize the
Secretaries of the uniformed services to designate areas meeting the criteria in this Instruction
as Critical Housing Areas (CHA). Members in receipt of Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
to an area designated as a CHA may request to leave their primary dependent at a previous
location or relocate them to an area outside the vicinity of their new PDS. If approved members
will receive Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and if applicable, Cost of Living Allowance
in the Continental Unites States (CONUS COLA) for their primary dependents location.
5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it
itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not
intended to, nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast
Guard.
6. MAJOR CHANGES. This revision reflects organizational changes to properly identify
responsible headquarters programs, updates the worksheet to request CHA designation or CHA
