AFRH-Gulfport Campus (U.S. Naval Home)
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The Gulfport campus was severely damaged in 2005, hundreds of veterans that lived at the AFRH-G facility were evacuated and relocated after the destructive winds and storm surge of Hurricane Katrina forced the closure of their home in August 2005. In September 2007, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the award to Yates Construction of Biloxi, Mississippi of a design-build contract to replace the damaged 13-story building. The contract was for $189 million dollars, with most of the funding being appropriated by Public Law 109-234.
The damaged building was demolished in October 2007. A new building was built and re-opened on October 4, 2010.
The new facility features private, air-conditioned single rooms, bowling alley, swimming pool, balconies and a walkway overpass that crosses US Highway 90 onto the Beach. Average room size is approximately 450 square feet (42 m2) of living space includes a kitchenette, bathroom, shower and closet. The AFRH provides each resident with a bed, night stand, armoire, dining table with chairs, love seat, and lounge chair. Personal furnishings such as computers, computer desk and microwaves are allowed. Each room is wired for cable and telephone, which if desired, must be paid for by the resident.
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