Hawthorne recently signed an MOU with the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LA AFB) to support affordable housing to military personnel, in partnership with landlords, property managers and developers.

This initiative, one of three offered in South Bay communities, encourages landlords to join the program and become a preferred lessor by agreeing to certain criteria, including:

• Waiver of security deposit (or reduced security deposit)
• Reduction of rental rate (or match the government Basic Allowance for Housing stipend)
• Waiver of Application fee
• No penalty for transfer or deployment

Along with other considerations that demonstrate levels of commitment and support to military personnel.

These incentives are offered to any military member assigned to LA AFB in enlisted and officer grades, and agreement to commit to one or more of the above concessions will provide the following benefits:

As an MOU participant, you are an “approved” reference for housing considerations, and the Base Housing Office will supply your details to the interested military renter.

Should the military member choose to rent with the above concessions, you are assured a reliable and committed source of regular rent (the BAH tax free allowance mentioned above is paid based on rank, and is in addition to military base pay), along with the assurance that any failure to maintain timely payments will be dealt with through command channels, greatly reducing risk of any rent non-payments.

This program offers Hawthorne, and the LA AFB, an opportunity for partnership and collaboration in providing housing assistance in the local community.

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