ALCOAST 232/08
COMDTNOTE 11101
SUBJ: CRITICAL HOUSING AREA (CHA) UPDATE
A. CRITICAL HOUSING AREAS, COMDTINST M11101.15
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), EFFECTIVE 1 MAY 2008 ZIP CODE 36732,
DEMOPOLIS, AL IS DESIGNATED A CHA.
2. MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS WITH A PCS REPORTING DATE ON AND AFTER 1
MAY 2008 TO A COAST GUARD UNIT LOCATED IN DEMOPOLIS, AL, MAY SUBMIT
A HOUSING ALLOWANCE PROTECTION WORKSHEET (CG PSC 2025A) TO COMDT
(CG-1222) TO REQUEST BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) BASED ON A
DESIGNATED PLACE OF DEPENDENTS, OR ON THEIR PREVIOUS DUTY STATION,
IF BAH IS HIGHER THAN THE NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) RATE.
FOR BAH TO BE BASED ON A PREVIOUS PDS, THE MEMBERS RESIDENCE
LOCATION MUST BE WITHIN A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE (RCD) TO
THEIR PREVIOUS PDS.  FROM THE RESIDENCE TO THE PDS, THE RCD
STANDARD IS A ONE-WAY MILEAGE DISTANCE OF 50 MILES OR LESS, OR A
ROUND TRIP TRAVEL TIME NOT EXCEEDING TWO HOURS IN DURATION,
WHICHEVER IS TO THE MEMBERS ADVANTAGE.  IF THE MEMBERS DEPENDENTS
RESIDE OUTSIDE THE RCD OF THE PREVIOUS PDS, BAH MAY BE BASED ON THE
DEPENDENTS LOCATION, IF HIGHER THAN THE NEW PDS.  MEMBERS WHO
RECEIVE A HOUSING ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST BAH RATE PROTECTION.
3. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO
COMPENSATION (AT) COMDT.USCG.MIL.
4. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.