ALCOAST 156/09
COMDTNOTE 7000
SUBJ: HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP)
A.  HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 42 USC 3374
B.  AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009
1. THE EXISTING HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP), REF (A), HAS
BEEN AMENDED BY REF (B) AND EXPANDS COVERAGE TO (1) HOMEOWNERS
ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MILITARY BASE REALIGNMENT OR CLOSURE (BRAC),
(2) WOUNDED WARRIORS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND (3) TEMPORARY
HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PERMANENTLY
REASSIGNED OUTSIDE A 50 MILE RADIUS OF THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
DURING A SPECIFIED MORTGAGE CRISIS.
2. THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITIONS TECHNOLOGY, AND
LOGISTICS IS COORDINATING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL
POLICIES, WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AS THE EXECUTIVE AGENT
FOR THE PROGRAM.  THE COAST GUARD IS PARTICIPATING IN ESTABLISHING
THE IMPLEMENTING POLICY GUIDANCE.
3. MEMBERS INTERESTED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD VIEW THE
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEB SITE AT HAP.USACE.ARMY.MIL.  MEMBERS
WHO PURCHASED PROPERTY PRIOR TO 01 JUL 2006 AND RECEIVED PCS ORDERS
AFTER 01 FEB 06 SHOULD REVIEW THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AT
HAP.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK ON THE PCS ICON) AND MAY FILE AN
APPLICATION AS INDICATED ON THE WEB SITE.  NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
ON YOUR APPLICATION AT THIS TIME, BUT THE EARLIEST APPLICATIONS MAY
BE PROCESSED FIRST WHEN FINAL GUIDANCE IS ISSUED.
4. UNTIL THE SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF THIS PROGRAM IS PROMULGATED,
MEMBERS SHOULD NOT BASE THEIR HOUSING DECISIONS SOLELY ON THIS
POTENTIAL BENEFIT.  MEMBERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONE WILL
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM AND THAT ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED MAY
NOT COVER ALL YOUR LOSSES.  IN ADDITION, PAYMENTS RECEIVED UNDER
THIS PROGRAM ARE TREATED AS EARNED INCOME AND FULLY TAXABLE IN
THE YEAR RECEIVED.  YOU MAY CONTACT ONE OF THE THREE REGIONAL HAP
OFFICES LISTED ON THE HAP WEB SITE FOR AMPLIFYING INFORMATION.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE WILL BE
RELEASED IN SUBSEQUENT HAP ALCOASTS.
6. CAPT R. A. STOHLMAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.