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Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area!  The Base Alameda Area Housing Office manages three housing sites: Alameda, Concord, and Novato.  The sites vary significantly in construction, size of units, amenities, proximity to local shopping/schools and climate.  Single members can choose from Alameda and Novato housing according to their duty station. Concord Housing is only available to members with dependents.  For more detailed information, you can contact the serving Local Housing Office (contacts).  Supporting documents and references to help you manage your transition into housing are provided in the links below.  In the event that you need temporary housing to help you with your move-in or pack-out, Base Alameda maintains MWR temporary lodging in Novato.

Members with dependents:
• Government housing is available regardless of rank.
• A release from housing is no longer required in order to start your BAH entitlement.

E6 and above - single members:
• Government housing is not available for single E6s and above.
• A release from housing is required before renting or purchasing a home/apartment in the community.

E-5/E-4 single members:
• All single E-5 and E-4 members must request a release from government quarters. Members will not be granted/guaranteed a release unless the Barracks at Coast Guard Island are at 95% occupancy.
• Single members E-5/E-4 and below assigned afloat must submit their housing paperwork through their chain of command.

E3 single members:
• At this time there are no plans to release single E-3 and below members with orders to ashore units. This excludes single E-3 members with orders to Air Station San Francisco, Station Golden Gate and Pacific Strike Team in Novato.
• Single members E-3 and below with orders to afloat units are not authorized BAH.
• Single members E-3 and below assigned afloat must submit their housing application through their chain of command.
• Single E-3 members with orders to the general Bay Area may send their housing application to: D11-DG-M-BaseAla-PersSupport-HousingAla@uscg.mil or via fax to 510-748-0652.
• Single E-3 members with orders to Station Golden Gate or the Pacific Strike Team may send their housing application to: D11-DG-M-BaseAla-PersSupport-HousingNovato@uscg.mil or via fax to 415-506-3131.

Documents needed for a release request:
• Request for Release from Government Housing (NORCALHSG-045)
• Signed orders
• Send via email to D11-DG-M-BaseAla-PersSupport- HousingAlaArea@uscg.mil or fax (510) 437-3948

Documents for applying for Government Quarters:
• Application for Assignment to Military Housing (CG Form 5267)
• Signed orders
• Dependency/BAH dependency Worksheet (married members only)

Where to send your application for Government Quarters:

Assignment to
Alameda Housing: 		Assignment to
Concord Housing: 		Assignment to
Novato Housing:
Fax: (510) 748-0652 Fax: (925) 685-6887 Fax: (415) 382-4250
Attn of:
Alameda Local Housing Office 		Attn of:
Concord Local Housing Office 		Attn of:
Novato Local Housing Office
-or- -or- -or-
By email to: D11-DG-M-BASEAla-PersSupport-HousingAla By email to: D11-DG-M-BASEAla-PersSupport-HousingConcord By email to: D11-DG-M-BASEAla-PersSupport-HousingNovato
Subj: Request for Assignment to Government Quarters Alameda Subj: Request for Assignment to Government Quarters Concord Subj: Request for Assignment to Government Quarters Novato
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