The annual Overseas Housing Allowance Survey for Germany is open March 1 -31, and all service members are highly encouraged to provide input. The results of the survey directly impacts the amount of housing allowance each service member receives, as the overseas housing allowance is a cost-reimbursement based allowance. Spouses are encouraged to complete the survey if the service member is unavailable Service members assigned to Germany for longer than six months and receiving OHA for off-post rental housing, including those sharing rent, should take the survey at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/ohaSurvey.cfm?ID=mar-util