Provides an additional pay intended to help service members pay for housing based on the housing costs in local civilian housing markets when government quarters are not provided. The allowance a service member receives is based on their rank, the housing location, and whether or not the service member has dependents.

Offers veterans (ill or injured post 9/11 veterans within 10 years of discharge) and their families the opportunity to live in a rent-free, single-family home for a period of two to three years while receiving financial counseling and community reintegration support.