Tag: Housing

Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ for troops is housing money approved by Congress

approved, trumps, warrior, Dividend’, Congress, money, Troops, Housing0 comment

President Donald Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” bonus for service members, which he suggested would be funded by tariff revenue, is actually a one-time basic allowance for housing stipend already approved by Congress, according to a senior administration official. The $ 1,776 bonus payment Trump announced while addressing the nation Wednesday night will be paid using funds Congress appropriated to the Defense Department in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was passed into law in July, to supplement the basic allowance for housing. Congress appropriated $ 2.9 billion to supplement the…

Read More...

Military construction budget prioritizes housing, shipyard infrastructure

military, Housing, Construction, infrastructure, prioritizes, shipyard, budget0 comment

The Defense Department is slated to receive $ 2 billion for family housing, an increase of $ 30 million above the President’s budget request, to start remediating deteriorating conditions of military installations that have been plagued by mold, pests and toxic waste, among other problems.  Congressional leaders rolled out the fiscal 2024 spending “minibus” over the weekend, placing particular emphasis on funding quality-of-life programs, including improving what they have long called “substandard” and “unacceptable” living conditions of military housing facilities.  “This is disgusting, this is unsatisfactory. Would any of you want…

Read More...