Field Guide for Administering Library Services and Technology Act Grants

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TRAVEL General Information The grant agreement requires that all travel, whether paid from grant funds or funds used as match on the grant must be made in accordance with Section 112.061, Florida Statutes. You must use the state rates for reimbursement of travel expenses, even if local policies are different. Reimbursement Amounts In general, travel is reimbursed at the following amounts: $50 per diem, or actual expenses for lodging plus the amounts allowed for meals Meal allowance: Breakfast   $3 Lunch         $6 Dinner        $12 Use of privately owned vehicles at the rate of 29 cents per mile Actual costs of travelling by common carrier in the most economical class Incidental travel expenses: Taxi Ferry, bridge or tunnel tolls Storage or parking fees Communication expenses Convention registration fees For specific details of allowable travel expenses and amounts, refer to Chapter 112.061, Florida Statutes.