NATIONWIDE - A new report from the Military Family Advisory Network is shedding light on concerns about privatized on-base housing across the country.
- 200-page report details issues at on-base housing
- Some issues identified in San Antonio
- Problems include cleanliness, structural integrity and environmental concerns
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Nearly 16,000 military families participated in what's turned into a 200-page report.
The issues are widespread at bases across the country and some right here in San Antonio.
Between January and February of this year the Military Family Advisory Network developed an online questionnaire and sent it out. Soon preliminary findings were provided to the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services.
The final report identifies issues for families at more than 160 locations across the country, including several in Texas and for Joint Base San Antonio where they received 200 responses.
Across the board, families said homes were filthy, structurally questionable, and contain environmental issues like mold. Many said they don't receive enough assistance from housing companies and their Basic Allowance for Housing payments are unjustified for their living conditions
According to the report, 93 percent of the responses came from people living in housing managed by six specific companies.
In order to be able to have participated in this study, families either had to be living in privatized housing current or did within the past three years.
We did reach out to JBSA. Our request was sent to the Pentagon for comment.