41 CFR § 301-31.10 - How will my agency pay my subsistence expenses?

Your agency will pay your actual subsistence expenses not to exceed the “maximum allowable amount” for the period you or your family occupy temporary living accommodations. The “maximum allowable amount” is the “maximum daily amount” multiplied by the number of days you or your family occupy temporary living accommodations not to exceed the number of days authorized. The “maximum daily amount” is determined by adding the rates in the following table for you and each member of your family authorized to occupy temporary living accommodations:

If your agency authorizes	The “maximum daily amount” of per diem expenses that
	You or your unaccompanied spouse, domestic partner or other unaccompanied family member may receive is	Your accompanied spouse, domestic partner or a member of your family who is age 12 or older may receive is	A member of your family who is under age 12 may receive is
Payment of only lodging expenses	The maximum lodging amount applicable to the locality	.75 times the maximum lodging amount applicable to the locality	.5 times the maximum lodging amount applicable to the locality.
Payment for lodging, meals, and other per diem expenses	The maximum per diem rate applicable to the locality	.75 times the maximum per diem rate applicable to the locality.	.5 times the maximum per diem rate applicable to the locality.

[FTR Amdt. 70, 63 FR 15966, Apr. 1, 1998, as amended by FTR Amdt. 2010–06, 75 FR 67631, Nov. 3, 2010]