and their families. Congressional and Department of Defense  policy  requires  that  the  civilian  housing market be the primary source of housing for military personnel.  Authority  for  construction  of  military family  housing  occurs  when  the  civilian  housing market  cannot  meet  the  needs  of  the  local  military community. ·   Military  family  housing  Navywide  numbers more than 70,000 units. ·   Resource  sponsorship  (funding)  of  the  Navy Family  Housing  Program  is  under  the  Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. The  Navy  reviews  its  housing  construction  plan annually based on a Military Family Housing (MFH) survey sponsored by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command   (NAVFACENGCOM).   There   is   a continuing  effort  to  get  more  funding  to  modernize existing units. Policy Navy   policy   concerning   family   housing   is   as follows: ·   All   military   members   with   dependents, including single parents attached to deployable units, are eligible for MFH. ·   Single parents in MFH may receive authority for live-in housekeepers. ·   A  member  married  to  a  member  not  drawing Basic   Allowance   for   Housing   (BAH)   and assigned   to   ships   homeported   at   the   same location may receive assignment to MFH. ·   A member married to a member simultaneously deployed will have no requirement to vacate the house. ·   The basis for bedroom entitlement is on family composition  for  enlisted  personnel  and  junior officers,  but  includes  both  rank  and  family composition for assignment of senior officers. ·   Members   can   accept   shelter   payment   for housing foster children in MFH. ·   All  members  assigned  to  an  unaccompanied overseas   tour   have   assurance   of   continued occupancy in MFH. ·   Dependents  of  members  who  die  in  the  line  of duty  may  keep  housing  without  charge  for  90 days from the death of the member. Housing Referral Services Every Sailor, with the receipt of permanent change of station (PCS) orders, receives direction to check in with   Housing   Referral   Services   (HRS)   before contracting  for  community  housing.  The  HRS  clerk will   help   in   locating   safe,   affordable   community housing when military housing is unavailable. The following are additional services provided to naval personnel by HRS: ·   Members  may  get  a  listing  of  available  rental units. ·   Members  may  get  a  list  of  units/agents  on  the sanction   list.   Members   may   not   enter   into contract with agents on the sanction list. ·   Members may list their property for rent or sale. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM The  objective  of  the  Equal  Opportunity program  is  to  promote  positive  command morale  and  quality  of  life  and  to  provide  an environment   in   which   all   personnel   can perform   to   the   maximum   of   their   ability unimpeded  by  any  institutional  or  individual biases  based  on  racial,  ethnic,  gender,  or religious stereotypes. —OPNAVINST 5354.1D As a petty officer, you are in charge of maintaining good morale. You can only achieve this by treating all people equally and by giving everyone an equal chance to   learn   new   skills   and   benefit   from   the   many opportunities available in the Navy. The Navy’s Equal Opportunity   (EO)   Program   assures   that   Navy personnel  have  equal  access  to  the  opportunities  and rewards  of  the  Navy  organization.  The  EO  Program guarantees  the  rights  of  equality  of  opportunity  and treatment for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or national origin within constraints of the law. 3-7 Q6. Single parents in MFH may receive authority for live-in housekeepers. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTION