The last thing they should have to deal with is shoddy conditions, including mold, in their military housing,” said Panetta in a press release. “The MOLD Act will help ensure that privatized military housing is up to standard with frequent inspections, proper repairs and renditions, and better response times by landlords. The MOLD Act is endorsed by Change the Air Foundation, Blue Star Families, Military Officers Association of America, Safe Military Housing Initiative, Military Housing Coalition, National Military Families Association, Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification and the National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors. The Presidio of Monterey has privatized nearly all military housing under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Act of 1996 which provides the military services with alternative authorities for the management and operations, construction and improvement of military housing. Monterey Bay Military Housing is the entity under which the housing is privatized in the Monterey Peninsula area.