HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) 

                                                                                   You work hard protecting our country!

                                                  I will work hard to protect your homes!

   The requirements to participate are:

• Permanent re-assignment to a new duty station or home port outside a 50-mile radius of the member's former duty station or home port.
• Reassignment ordered between 1 February 2006 and 30 September 2010.
• Property purchased (or contract to purchase signed) before 1 July 2006.
• Property was the primary residence of the owner
• Owner has not previously received these benefit payments.

     HAP provides assistance in four possible ways.

The applicant must be a military member (including Coast Guard), Federal civilian assigned at or near the installation, or non-appropriated fund employee assigned to or employed at the installation announced for closure or realignment and be an owner and  occupant of the home on the announcement date.

Also eligible are personnel transferred or terminated within six months prior to the announcement who were owner-occupants at the time of transfer; and civilian and military personnel on an overseas tour who transferred within 3 years prior to the announcement and who are homeowners in their area; and civilian employee homeowners on an overseas tour with re-employment rights in the area affected by the closure; and a military member homeowner ordered into on-post housing within 6 months prior to the announcement. In addition, applicants must be relocating beyond commuting distance from the area.

If you think you may be eligible contact me to review your options.

It's best to work with a HAP Specialist so contact me today at mona.gardella@yahoo.com