Frequently Asked Questions

No. Basic Allowance for Housing is a non-taxable entitlement.

The partnership’s goal is to provide comfortable homes, community atmosphere and superior service on post at an affordable price for all service members. By maintaining rent at everyone’s BAH, we can achieve that goal.

No. MAC will adjust your allotment, but you are encouraged to notify your community staff of any change in family or military status.

Residents will not be charged for normal wear and tear on a home. Residents are responsible for pet damage and any other damage that exceeds normal wear and tear.

Whenever possible, residents will have the option of choosing from available homes as long as the resident qualifies by pay grade and family size for those homes.

Yes loaner furniture will still be available for families who live in one of the communities at Forts Wainwright and Greely at time of move-in and move-out. Loaner furniture will not be available for families living off post.

Housing consumes about 30 percent of the total energy used on military installations. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and subsequent Executive Order 12902 require all federal facilities to reduce their energy consumptions 30 percent per square foot. This goal requires a concerted conservation effort by both residents and the Project. As part of the development period, all homes on Forts Wainwright and Greely will be individually metered for electricity. After completion of the installation of the meters, a baseline per home will be developed. This baseline becomes the resident’s utility allowance that will be included in the monthly rental rate. After a baseline is established, if the utility consumption is above the allowance, the resident will be required to pay the difference. If a resident conserves energy, and the monthly electric consumptions falls below the allowance, a credit will be given to the resident. The Project will provide additional information and education when it begins installation of the meters.

A part of Privatization is to provide better services to Soldiers and their Families. We understand the importance of time and will offer full maintenance services. For those who might want to do a small task themselves, limited self help items will be available. Residents will be provided a listing of Self Help items available at time of move-in.

The Project will provide limited renters insurance which is included in your lease agreement.

All project residents are responsible for abiding by the Resident Guide and the Lease Agreement. A copy of the Lease Agreement and Resident Guide will be provided to you upon move-in.

All housing issues should be brought to the attention of your community center staff. Each community will have a dedicated professional property management team that will be available to assist you with your needs. If an issue cannot be addressed by the community center staff then the next level of contact is the Director of Property Management, located at Fort Wainwright.

If a current resident must move due to demolition or renovation of their current home, the Project will offer a relocation allowance for the move if the resident chooses to accept another home within the Project. If the resident chooses to move off post, the relocation allowance will not apply. Residents who are required to move will receive a minimum 60-day written notice.

It is the Projects goal to move residents into new or newly renovated homes if they must be moved because their current home is being demolished or renovated. The Project cannot guarantee this for every resident; however, steps will be taken to ensure residents who must move are taken care of.

The Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) was implemented as a solution to fix all Army Family Housing over the next ten (10) years, improving the quality of life for Soldiers and their families. Chances are, if you stay in the Army during this time you will live in new Army home.

The rent the service members pay each month is used for management of the Project, management of the property, maintenance service, grounds maintenance, capital repair and improvements, insurance, utilities, fire and polices services, retirement of the debt and construction of new homes.

The Project will charge rent that is equivalent to the service members Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) with dependent rate. Dual service members pay rent equivalent to the senior service members BAH with dependent rate. Rent is collected via an allotment by a third party vendor, Military Assistance Company (MAC). When a service member signs a lease with the Project, MAC is notified of the transaction and subsequently submits a BAH transaction start request to the Defense Finance and Accounting Department (DFAS). Rent is paid in arrears on a monthly basis.

The Project will have approximately 57 employees who will operate and maintain the homes on Forts Wainwright and Greely. Community based management operations and dedicate maintenance services will be established to better serve the residents living in the various communities within the installations.

The Army recognized that it has a rapidly deteriorating housing inventory that was chronically under funded as it competed for resources in the wake of an increasing deficit. In 1996, 70% of the Army’s housing needed replacement or major renovation. The Army determined it would take $7B to correct conditions. Since traditional Military Construction (MILCON) funds were not available to meet this goal in a timely manner, Army officials determined that the best solution was to use privatization to accelerate the process. The Army’s goal with privatization is to provide safe, quality, affordable, well-maintained housing for Soldiers and their families. In 1996, the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) was passed and codified in 10 U.S. Code 2871. The law allows the military to enter into partnerships with private developers in order to leverage government owned assets and secure private capital in an effort to improve and construct military housing. Forts Wainwright and Greely will privatize on February 7, 2009, with construction and renovations anticipated to begin in April 2009.