The standard daily allowance for Meals & Incidentals (M&IE) is $68, broken down as $16 for breakfast, $17 for lunch, $30 for dinner, and $5 for incidentals. This daily rate is reduced to $51 (75% of the standard rate) for the first and last days of travel. A day trip lasting over 12 hours without an overnight stay may also be reimbursed at the $51 rate.
Note that no reimbursement will be made for a meal if one was provided (e.g., continental breakfast, meals at an event), regardless of whether the employee ate it. To claim breakfast, an employee must leave before 7:00 AM. To claim dinner, an employee must return home after 7:00 PM. Alcoholic beverages are not eligible for reimbursement.