1. Sandy Souder School Nutrition Programs Administrator

2. P.L. 108-265, Section 109 Effective July 1, 2004 Permanent Exclusion of Privatized Military Housing Allowances Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005

3.  Memo on PEARS, Form Download Menu, Reauthorization, PDE042  Makes permanent exclusions for military housing allowances if it is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative  Carlisle Barracks is the only base in Pennsylvania that has housing under this initiative.  The memo on PEARS has the WEB address for more information www.acq.osd.mil/housingwww.acq.osd.mil/housing Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005 Permanent Exclusion of Privatized Military Housing Allowances

4. 1. Military folks who live in on-base housing; they receive housing at no cost; they receive no cash housing allowance; the value of the housing benefit is not reflected on their earnings statement. Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005 Examples: Result: the value of their housing is NOT income for purposes of making income determinations.

5. Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005 Examples: Result: the value of the cash housing allowance IS income for purposes of making income eligibility determinations. 2. Military folks who live in off-base housing; they do receive a cash housing allowance and the cash allowance is reflected on their earnings statement.

6. Changes in Child Nutrition Program Law and Regulations Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2005 Examples: Result: the value of the housing is NOT income for purposes of making income eligibility determinations. 3. Military folks who live off-base in “privatized housing,” i.e. private housing provided by a contractor under agreement with the military; they receive housing at no cost; they do NOT receive any cash housing allowance; however, their earnings statement does reflect the value of the housing.