SAMPLE EVACUATION AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE AMOUNTS

(BY FAMILY SIZE – DAILY RATES)

1 adult / 2 adults / 1 adult, 1 child
(under 18) / 1 adult, 2 children (under 18) / 1 adult, 3 children (under 18)
Subsistence Expense Allowance for Evacuation (SEA)
–days 1-30, commercial lodging, in Washington DC
Ref: Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) 632.1
Rental of car
(see note 11 below)
Allowance in lieu of UAB from post
(see note 12 below) / Lodging - $224+ $69 M&IE =
$293/day
(see note 1 below)
$25
$250 / Lodging - $224 + 2($69) =
$362/day
(see note 2 below)
$25
$450 / Lodging - $224 + 1($69) + .5($69) =
$327.50/day
(see note 3 below)
$25
$450 / Lodging - $224 + 1($69) +.5($69) +.5($69) =
$362/day
see note 4 below)
$25
$600 / Lodging - $224 + 1($69) +.5($69) +.5($69) +.5($69) =
$396.50/day
(see note 5 below)
$25
$600
SEA –
days 31-180, commercial lodging,
in Washington DC
Rental of car
(see note 11 below) / Lodging - $224 + .8($69) =
$279.20/day
(see note 6 below)
$25 / Lodging - $224 + .8($69) + .8($69) =
$344.40/day
(see note 7 below)
$25 / Lodging - $224 + .8($69) +.4($69) =
$306.80/day
(see note 8 below)
$25 / Lodging - $224 + .8($69) +.4($69)+ .4($69)=
$344.40/day
(see note 9 below)
$25 / Lodging - $224 + .8($69) +.4($69)+ .4($69) +.4($69) =
$362/day
(see note 10 below)
$25
Transitional Separate Maintenance Allowance (TSMA) –
days 1-30
Ref: DSSR 267.1 / $142/day / $142/day / $142/day / $162/day / $162/day
TSMA
days 31-60 / $106.50/day / $106.50/day / $106.50/day / $121.50/day / $121.50/day

TSMA – days 61-90

/ $71/day / $71/day / $71/day / $81/day / $81/day
Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA)
Ref: DSSR 267.1 / $35.34/day / $47.67/day / $47.67/day / $53.97/day / $53.97/day
Voluntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (VSMA)
Ref: DSSR 267.1 / $27.67/day / $37.26/day / $37.26/day / $42.19/day / $42.19/day

Disclaimer: The above information is meant for general information and comparison purposes only. Individual amounts will vary. Please see the appropriate sections of the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) and consult your payroll office for exact calculations.Caveat: It is important to bear in mind that the official safehaven need not be Washington, D.C.

Notes:

  • Subsistence Expense Allowance example assumes a per diem lodging portion of $229 and M&IE portion of $71 (using GSA’s FY17 rates for Washington, D.C. from March through June).Caveat: The D.C. lodging portion varies with the time of year.
  • Transitional Separate Maintenance Allowance example assumes a per diem lodging portion of $91 and M&IE portion of $51 (using GSA’s FY17 rates for Standard CONUS rate).
  • No special family composition calculations were included in these examples.
  1. 100% of safehaven per diem rate for lodging, plus 100% of M&IE rate (adult)
  2. Rate for 1 adult, as in note 1, plus 100% of M&IE rate (2nd adult)
  3. Rate for 1 adult, as in note 1, plus 50% of M&IE rate (1 child)
  4. Rate for 1 adult, 1 child, as in note 3, plus 50% of M&IE rate (2nd child)
  5. Rate for 1 adult, 2 children, as in note 4, plus 50% of M&IE rate (3rd child)
  6. 100% of safehaven per diem rate for lodging plus 80% of M&IE rate (adult)
  7. Rate for 1 adult, as in note 6, plus 80% of M&IE rate (2nd adult)
  8. Rate for 1 adult, as in note 6, plus 40% of M&IE rate (1 child)
  9. Rate for 1 adult, 1 child, as in note 8, plus 40% of M&IE rate (2nd child)
  10. Rate for 1 adult, 2 children, as in note 9, plus 40% of M&IE rate (3rd child)
  11. In addition to SEA payments, a transportation allowance may be paid as follows: $25 per day regardless of family size
  12. An air freight replacement allowance may be paid if air freight was not shipped FROM post. Evacuees will still be eligible to ship air freight BACK TO post.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE – OFFICE OF ALLOWANCES

February 2017