bupersinst 1710.16 - Fitness, Sports and Deployed Forces Support

BUPERSINST 1710.16
charges for rental operations/gear issue may also be appropriate.
(4) Fund Raising. Appendix B to Enclosure (2)
addresses policies and procedures for fund raising aboard ship.
b. Financial Assistance from BUPERS Central Fund.
(1) BUPERS Precommissioning Grants. These grants are
provided due to the long lead time between crew members reporting
aboard a vessel under construction and the actual commissioning
of the vessel. Upon request, a grant will be provided to
precommissioning crews at the rate of $2.08 per person per month.
Funds will be provided only to that portion of the nucleus crew
stationed at the precommissioning site. Written requests should
be sent directly to the CHNAVPERS (Pers-652) with information
copies to the chain of command.
(2) BUPERS Commissioning Grants.
(a) New ships will be provided an initial grant of
funds within 60 days of commissioning. This grant is provided
for the purchase of initial recreation equipment and supplies for
the ship’s crew until such time as the ship’s store, where
applicable, can generate profits for supplemental support of the
recreation program. The following rates apply:
Complement Rate per crew member
Less than 100 $7.75
101 - 200 $6.75
201 - 300 $6.25
301 - 400 $5.75
401 - 750 $4.75
751 - 1500 $4.25
More than 1500 $3.75
(b) The minimum amount for a commissioning grant
will be $375.00. The total amount of the grant will be rounded
to the next highest $5.00. Example: A ship with 425 crewmembers
would receive $2,020.00 vice $2,018.75 (425 X $4.75).
(c) Aircraft squadrons and mobile units will not
be provided commissioning grants since such groups will generally
be allowed to participate in a local MWR fund.
(3) BUPERS Shipyard Grants. Ships undergoing major
conversion, repair, or overhaul may request financial assistance
from BUPERS (Pers-652) in advance by providing dates of the
overhaul period, estimated ship’s complement; local funds
available during the period; net ships store profits available
for transfer to the recreation fund; and intended use of funds
granted by BUPERS. Funding will not be provided retroactively
Enclosure (2)