Relocation Assistance Program and Loan Closets

Families waiting for household goods to arrive

The Relocation Assistance Program at each family center offers pre-move counseling, welcome information about the new area and sponsorship help. Most programs also run a lending closet that loans basic household items such as dishes, pots, irons, folding tables and air mattresses while your goods are in transit. Items are free to borrow for a set period, usually around a month.

How to use it

Visit the family center relocation office soon after arrival with your orders to check out loan closet items.

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Last checked 2026-10. Rules and amounts change; your installation's finance, transportation or family center office has the final word.

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