Family Housing

Welcome to Fort Bragg and Pope Field! Picerne Military Housing hopes you will enjoy the convenience and amenities of living in on-post family housing.

What is RCI and Privatized Housing?
RCI stands for the Residential Communities Initiative. It is a Department of the Army program that is improving the quality of life for service members and their families. Through RCI, private companies are responsible for on-post family housing management, maintenance, construction and renovation.

Through RCI, Picerne Military Housing (pronounced: Puh-sern) began managing family housing at Fort Bragg in August 2003 and Pope Field in September 2007. During the last eight years, Picerne has greatly improved the quality of life for local military Families through outstanding customer service, responsive and preventive maintenance, the construction and renovation of homes, and the addition of community amenities like Neighborhood Centers, pools, dog parks and playgrounds. By relocating to Fort Bragg or Pope Field, you have a unique opportunity to enjoy the advantages of living in privatized military housing.

Picerne Military Housing
Picerne Military Housing plans and builds neighborhoods that provide Families with a cohesive, secure environment, designs homes that meet the needs and aesthetics of modern American families, and ensures the long-term maintenance and upgrade of each and every home. Picerne Military Housing is dedicated to providing America's military Families with the quality homes and neighborhoods they deserve.

Picerne's experience in developing and managing residential communities has been instrumental in improving the quality of life for military families at Fort Bragg, Pope Field and six other Army installations.

Neighborhood Offices
Today, 11 neighborhood offices serve military families living at Fort Bragg and Pope Field. Each office provides full-service property management and 24-hour responsive maintenance services. Knowledgeable, dedicated neighborhood teams are available to assist with matters such as home assignment, lease signing and termination, and maintenance services, such as appliance and electrical repairs, plumbing and carpentry services, heater and air conditioner repairs, quarterly pest control, and commercial lawn maintenance.

Benefits of On-Post Living
• 10 neighborhoods
• 2, 3 & 4-bedroom homes
• 24-hour responsive maintenance services
• On-site property management
• Water and sewer services included
• Trash, recycling and bulk trash services included
• Electricity and gas included*
• Commercial lawn maintenance included
• Quarterly pest control services included
• All homes feature washer and dryer connections and dishwashers
• Nine neighborhood centers
• Nine resort-style pools
• Fitness rooms, gymnasiums and recreational facilities
• Meeting and gathering spaces available by reservation
• Playgrounds
• Bark parks
• Pet-friendly: two pets welcome (some breed restrictions)
• Leases designed for Military Families
• Live where you work. Love where you live.
• Rent equals BAH
• No security or pet deposits required
• No credit checks required
• Close to commissary/PX
• Convenient to on-post healthcare, childcare and other services
• Department of Defense schools
• Free, family-friendly picerne events
• Gated access control points
• Military Police and security forces patrols

*Incentive rebates or supplemental charges may be assessed to participants of the Live Army Green Program.
Neighborhood Centers
In nine neighborhoods, residents will find a custom-designed Neighborhood Center that features a neighborhood management office, resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, club room, multi-purpose room, media room, computer lab and gymnasium. Picerne's Neighborhood Centers are proving to be the heart of the neighborhood and may be reserved by residents of Army or Air Force groups for functions such as birthday parties, baby showers, holiday gatherings or Family Readiness Group meetings.

Applying for On-Post Family Housin
g Families may apply for on-post housing at the Picerne Military Housing Leasing and Relocation Center located on the 6th Floor of the Soldier Support Center on Normandy Drive, or via our website at http://www.braggpicerne.com. Service members are eligible to apply for on-post housing once they have received orders to Fort Bragg or Pope Field. Detailed information including floor plans, photos, and estimated waiting times can also be found on the website

. Documents required for wait list placement:
• Current PCS Orders to Fort Bragg or Pope Field (Dual military families must submit orders for both service members).
• Current DEERS Enrollment (DD Form 1172) with all dependent information included. Handwritten forms will not be accepted. Forms can be obtained from a DEERS/ID card facility.
• Walk-in visitors must present the service member's photo identification card.

Additional supporting documents required, if applicable:
• If acting on behalf of a service member, a current Power of Attorney (POA) authorizing said person to secure housing accommodations must be presented along with photo identification.
• Photo identification is required for adult dependent(s).
• At the time of application, a statement of pregnancy is required (if applicable) as confirmation of an additional dependent. The statement of pregnancy must be submitted on medical letterhead and include the expectant mother's name, expected due date and physician's signature. This documentation will be used to confirm additional bedroom eligibility.

Documents required to determine eligibility date for wait list placement:
• Orders to a dependent-restricted tour (restricted tour returnees only).
• Form DA31, if applying for housing within 30 days of reporting to Fort Bragg or Pope Field. This is a required leave form if leave is taken prior to the report date to Fort Bragg or Pope Field.
• MEPS, Basic and AIT orders are required for new service members with Fort Bragg or Pope Field as their first duty station.

*Additional documents may be requested to support special circumstances.

Bedroom Eligibility
There are approximately 6,400 homes under Picerne Military Housing's ownership and management on post. These homes are comprised of two, three and four-bedroom multi- and single-family homes in 10 neighborhoods. Housing assignments and wait list eligibility are determined by current rank and the number of dependents that physically accompany the service member to Fort Bragg or Pope Field. Unless construction and development plans require it, military Families are only eligible to live in homes for which they meet the rank and bedroom requirements.*

*The number of dependents included in the above chart excludes the service member. As an example, a service member with a spouse and three children would be four dependents.

Exceptional Family Members and Family Services
Meeting the needs of modern military Families requires understanding that some Families have exceptional needs. Picerne's Family Services team works hand-in-hand with organizations, such as the Exceptional Family Member Program, Family Child Care Providers, and Warrior Transition Battalion to ensure the housing needs of all Families are fulfilled. If your Family has special considerations and you would like more information about these services, please contact the Picerne Military Housing Leasing and Relocation Center at (910) 495-0878.

Housing Assignment and Move-In
Once atop a wait list, Picerne Military Housing will call to offer the applicant a home. If no reply is received within 72 hours, the home may be offered to the next applicant on the list.

If Picerne is unable to contact an applicant due to incorrect contact information, the home will be offered to the next applicant; therefore, it is imperative that applications reflect changes in rank, contact phone numbers, Family status and ETS or PCS orders. Updates can be made by visiting the Picerne Military Housing Leasing and Relocation Center located on the 6th Floor of the Soldier Support Center or by calling (910) 495-0878.

After accepting an offer, Picerne will establish a tentative move-in date. After a date is scheduled, the applicant will be given three copies of a memorandum authorizing a government-paid move. In order to schedule a move, the applicant must then take one copy to the Transportation Office within two days of receiving their Family housing assignment. If Transportation is unable to schedule a move on this date, the appropriate Picerne Neighborhood Office should be immediately contacted in order to reschedule the move-in date. (If a home is located in the Corregidor Courts/Bougainville Neighborhood, for instance, the Corregidor Courts/Bougainville Neighborhood Office is the appropriate point of contact.) Prior to move-in day, the applicant will meet at the Neighborhood Office to review and sign all necessary paperwork. On move-in day, the resident will receive keys to the home, and a "walk through" inspection of the home will be performed with a Picerne representative. The inspection will enable the resident to document the condition of the home in order to avoid any fees or repair charges upon moving out. Prior to moving in, Picerne ensures that each home is professionally cleaned and painted and maintenance, upgrades or renovations are completed. Families vacating family housing are no longer responsible for hiring a professional cleaning crew due to Picerne's "surface clean" policy.

Home Construction and Renovation
Picerne Military Housing has been working to improve the quality of housing on Fort Bragg through an aggressive development plan that includes extensive renovations of older homes, demolition of some homes, new rank designations for select home types and construction of new four-bedroom homes.

Since August 2003, Picerne has renovated more than 2,800 homes and constructed more than 2,000 homes for Fort Bragg and Pope Field Families. Recently constructed and recently renovated homes offer improved floor plans and modern cabinetry and appliances. All new homes have at least four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and feature walk-in closets, private master bathrooms, and garages to accommodate vehicles and additional storage needs. New and renovated homes are energy-efficient and computer-ready, and include many exciting features such as increased square footage, specialty flooring and double-sink vanities. New and renovated homes have been designed to be wonderfully suited for family life.

Waiting Lists for Recently Constructed or Renovated Homes
In order to prepare a designated area for new construction, renovation, demolition or new rank designation, some Families receive offers from Picerne to move to new or renovated homes elsewhere on post. Accepting an offer to move allows a Family to improve their quality of life while enabling Picerne to accomplish its development goals. From 2003 to 2008, only these Families were eligible to relocate to recently constructed homes at Fort Bragg. However, as more and more homes have been constructed or renovated, the need for these intra-post relocations has lessened. As a result, some wait lists for recently constructed or recently renovated two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes have opened to qualifying Families moving from off post or arriving with permanent change of station (PCS) orders. Waiting lists for recently constructed or renovated homes are currently open for grades E1-E9, WO1-CW3/O1-O3 and CW3(P)-CW5/O3(P)-O5.

Unless construction and development plans require it, military Families are only eligible to live in homes for which they meet the rank and bedroom requirements. Prior to moving on post and signing a lease, military Families should carefully review available home types and wait times. Once a home selection is made, Families may not move into another home unless construction and development plans require it or there is a change in familial status or rank.

Linden Oaks
In addition to improving existing neighborhoods, Picerne developed Linden Oaks, an on-post housing community located eight miles from central Fort Bragg. This development offers military Families a new, more suburban option for housing without giving up the benefits of living on post. Approximately 1,200 Fort Bragg Families currently live in Linden Oaks and additional new homes are planned or are currently under construction. The neighborhood of Linden Oaks boasts two Neighborhood Centers: The Lodge at Linden Oaks, and The Clubhouse at Linden Oaks.

Linden Oaks is an evolving community that features an access control point with required identification checks and Fort Bragg's schools, Gordon and Shughart Elementary Schools, and Shughart Middle School. Child, Youth and School Services (CYSS) opened Morales School Age Services in August 2011, and is one of the many amenities that has come to Linden Oaks. Chay Youth Activities Center is anticipated to be complete by summer 2012, and Alexander Child Development Center is currently scheduled to open in January 2012. Both are CYSS facilities.

A temporary AAFES Shoppette, Bark Park and walking paths throughout the neighborhood make Linden Oaks its own community.

Service Requests
Family housing residents may place service requests at their nearest Picerne Neighborhood Office by phone, e-mail, website (http://www. braggpicerne.com) or personal visit. Service requests are then placed into one of three categories: emergency, urgent or routine. Residents should clearly state the nature of the problem when submitting a service request to ensure a proper response. All emergency work orders should be submitted in-person or by phone. Calls for emergency work orders occurring after duty hours, on weekends or during holidays will be re-routed from the Neighborhood Office to an answering service that will contact our on-call Picerne Maintenance Team.

Live Army Green Program
The Office of the Secretary of Defense, with Congressional support, has directed a Resident Utility Program which requires on-post family housing residents to become more responsible for their utility usage.

The Army supports this policy by placing the responsibility for excessive use of on-post utilities (electricity and gas) on those who choose to be less conservative with their utility usage.

The essence of the Live Army Green program is simple: your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) will cover your electricity costs up to a certain point established each month for your home type. The amount your utility usage falls above or below that point each month will determine whether you receive money back as a rebate or must supplement your energy costs. Money collected to supplement utility costs does not increase Picerne's profits. Instead, collected funds pay for the cost of utilities above the average usage.

As a participant in this program, on-post residents do not become responsible for paying all of their utility costs out of pocket. In fact, many Fort Bragg and Pope Field Families currently enrolled in the program are receiving BAH rebates as a direct result of their smart energy consumption and conservation efforts.

Picerne Military Housing Leasing and Relocation Center
Contact the Picerne Leasing and Relocation Center to apply for housing or for more information about moving into on-post family housing. Service members may also apply once they have received orders to Fort Bragg or Pope Field on the website http://www.braggpicerne.com. Detailed information including floor plans, photos, and estimated wait times can also be found on the website.

Picerne Military Housing
Leasing and Relocation Center
6th Floor Soldier Support Center
Building 4-2843 Normandy Drive
Fort Bragg, NC 28310
Phone: (910) 495-0878 or (866) 525-HOME (4663)
Web: http://www.BraggPicerne.com
  E-mail: braggrelocation@picernemh.com
 
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.