Why is DoD interested in privatizing military housing?
The MHPI program was created to address two significant problems concerning housing for military service members and thier families. The first problem was the poor condition of DoD-owned housing. At the beginning of the program, DoD owned worldwide approximately 257,000 family h ousing units both on and off-base. Over 50 percent of the units needed to be renovated or replaced because over the past 30 years they have not been sufficiently maintained or modernized. The second problem was a shortage of affordable private sector housing of adequate quality. This situation led to a decline in readiness and morale among Service members. DoD was unable to address the critical housing needs because of existing budgetary constraints. Using the traditional approach to military construction, it would cost taxpayers nearly $25 billion and it would take 20 years to solve this housing problem. MHPI provides a creative and effective solution to addressing the quality housing shortage. For DoD, MHPI r
