Who should be responsible for the reimbursement for the ruined furniture?

I had a Soldier that lived in the barracks in Fort Bragg (yup prior to the mold video) and she went on leave for 30 days. When she came back there was mold everywhere in her room and over her stuff. Housing looked into it and found the Soldier didn't do anything wrong that there was an issue with the AC. Getting her military gear replaced was easy of course but her personal gear was harder. In the end the military did pay for the cleaning of her clothes and having a cleaning team come in and get the rest of her items sanitized and back to usable condition. Some things had to be tossed but they recovered a lot. The Soldier wanted everything replaced but the Army wouldn't have it one bit. They professionally cleaned about 85% and replaced the other 15%.

I would look at a cleaning service versus a replacement. I know most people balk at cleaning but there are professional companies out there that do a great job in cleaning then putting a protective layer back on certain items to prevent the reoccurrence of mold. Think of families that have fire or water damaged houses, not everything is tossed that can be saved. I think if they try to minimize the tossing that they will find the government more prone to help. I also agree that renters insurance would give them an extra layer. Even if they don't have renters insurance have them call their insurance company. I am certain the insurance company has come across the issue before.

I was always told that is what renters insurance is for. The lessor In ( in this case the GOV) is likley not going to pay for damage caused by something they did not directly cause.
If the roof caved in while they were "fixing" the roof, a claim paid is likley.
If the condition that caused the mold was known, reported and ignored, they MIGHT pay a claim.
If the condition was only found out because of the mold, and the lessor is taking immediate steps to correct it (from your post, sounds like they are) Id guess they will refer you to your insurance company. Which i would expect.. Talk with housing first, JAG second, see if there are options available, but do not be surprised when you are told that is why it is reccomended you have renters insurance.

If hazardous conditions exist that were not disclosed in the original lease agreement, the leasing company is responsible for anything that may arise from the hazard.