After months of advocating for the increase in funding for United States Army barracks, the House version of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act contains a 150 percent increase in funding.
In April, Rep. Green submitted an amendment to increase the Army's Operation and Maintenance budget for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization by $200 million. These funds will help improve unaccompanied personnel housing / barracks, many of which are in atrocious conditions.
Rep. Green said, “Ensuring our servicemembers have safe and properly-maintained barracks is crucial. Having been an Army Recruiting Company Commander myself, I know firsthand this is critical to not only to recruitment, but also to retention. Prioritizing livable barracks should be a priority of the Pentagon and the Biden Administration—not social engineering.”
“As the voice in Washington for thousands of soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell, I will always be committed to ensuring our servicemembers can focus on the mission at hand. Dilapidated barracks across all branches of our Armed Forces serve as a disincentive to reenlistment—this 150% increase to barracks funding addresses this pressing problem. As America's sons and daughters serve and protect this country, quality and well-maintained housing should be a top priority. I'm proud this has been included in the NDAA."
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