Your Post-9/11 GI Bill monthly housing allowance (MHA) is generally the same as the military's Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for an E-5 with dependents living in your school's ZIP code.

What Is the Basic Needs Allowance? The Department of Defense's Basic Needs Allowance, or BNA, is a monthly payment designed to bring the income of a service member up to 150% of the poverty level ...