Sandy Souder

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Sandy Souder
School Nutrition Programs Administrator
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Permanent Exclusion of Privatized Military
Housing Allowances
P.L. 108-265, Section 109 Effective July 1, 2004
Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and
Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education,
June 2005
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Permanent Exclusion of Privatized Military
Housing Allowances

• Memo on PEARS, Form Download Menu,
  Reauthorization, PDE042
• Makes permanent exclusions for military housing
  allowances if it is part of the Military Housing
  Privatization Initiative
• Carlisle Barracks is the only base in
  Pennsylvania that has housing under this
  initiative.
• The memo on PEARS has the WEB address for more
  information www.acq.osd.mil/housing

Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and
Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education,
June 2005
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Examples
1. Military folks who live in on-base housing
they receive housing at no cost they receive no
cash housing allowance the value of the housing
benefit is not reflected on their earnings
statement.
Result the value of their housing is NOT income
for purposes of making income determinations.
Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and
Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education,
June 2005
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Examples
2. Military folks who live in off-base housing
they do receive a cash housing allowance and the
cash allowance is reflected on their earnings
statement.
Result the value of the cash housing allowance
IS income for purposes of making income
eligibility determinations.
Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and
Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education,
June 2005
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Examples
3. Military folks who live off-base in
privatized housing, i.e. private housing
provided by a contractor under agreement with the
military they receive housing at no cost they
do NOT receive any cash housing allowance
however, their earnings statement does reflect
the value of the housing.
Result the value of the housing is NOT income
for purposes of making income eligibility
determinations.
Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and
Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education,
June 2005