How does an eligible family member (EFM) select an official safehaven and what is the subsistence expense allowance (SEA) based on?
The Under Secretary for Management (“M”) consistently designates the United States (the 50 United States and the District of Columbia) as the official safehaven location. Although there is a provision in the DSSR to designate a foreign or non-foreign location, outside the U.S., as the official safehaven, this is rarely if ever done (DSSR 610l). An EFM evacuee should select an official U.S. safehaven, (any of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia) based on where he/she anticipates spending the longest timesuch as where children may go to school or where family/ friends reside. Although an evacuee is not required to remain at the official U.S. safehaven, any SEA payments will be based on the per diem rate of the official safehaven location. An official safehaven location (in the U.S) for EFMs may be changed once during an evacuation and SEA payments will then be based on the new official U.S. safehaven. However, any change in safehaven location is at the evacuees personal expe
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