Below are excerpts for federal law, War Department policy and additional policies specific to service branches that govern military programs and relocation assistance to be used for reference and guidance.
Title 10 United States Code §1056, “Relocation Assistance Programs” — This law requires the secretary of war to establish relocation assistance programs within the service branches and defense agencies. It also requires the secretary of war to establish a director of relocation assistance programs and to issue regulations to govern and guide the implementation of those programs within the family support functions of each service. The secretary shall ensure that persons on the staff of each program are trained in the techniques and delivery of professional relocation assistance.
Relocation assistance provided shall include:
- Destination area information and preparation to be provided before the change of permanent station takes effect, with emphasis on information with regard to moving costs, housing costs and availability, child care, spouse employment opportunities, cultural adaptation and community orientation, and mental health and well-being stress management aimed at intervention and prevention of abuse
- Counseling about legal and financial management, home buying and selling, renting, , property management, and shipment and storage of household goods, including motor vehicles and pets
- Settling in services, with emphasis on available government living quarters and private housing, and continued support for child care, spouse employment assistance information, cultural adaptation and community orientation
- Home finding services, with emphasis on services for locating adequate, affordable temporary and permanent housing
- Educational information, including:
- Local school systems and enrollment procedures
- State education rules under the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission
- School transition assistance and academic continuity
- Special education services for dependent children
- Support for families with special education needs, help with educational planning guidance on transferring individualized education programs and coordination with the Exceptional Family Member Program
Title 10 USC §1785, “Youth Sponsorship Programs” — This law establishes authority for the Youth Sponsorship Program for military children, designed to assist them in integrating into their new communities when they move as a result of permanent change of station. Programs should focus particularly on preteen and teen populations.
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