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Temporary Lodging

Temporary Lodging Allowance. TLA covers the cost of temporary housing occupied outside the continental U.S. when moving to or from an overseas assignment. It varies by location and is based on the per diem rate set for the service member’s permanent duty station.

Temporary Lodging Expense. TLE provides up to $180 daily to meet housing costs for up to 10 days at the beginning and end of moves in the continental U.S. It also provides up to $180 a day for a maximum of five days for moves to locations outside the continental U.S.

The Defense Authorization Act for 2008 contains a provision to allow payment of TLE for 30 days at the beginning and end of moves — a total of 60 days — in certain unusual circumstances. This could include, for example, the aftermath of a major disaster that forces the dislocation of some service members, or a spike in an installation’s population as a result of force structure changes and/or base closings. The services would have to invoke emergency rules for the extended TLE payments to apply.

Neither TLA nor TLE is taxed.