The Pre-departure Subsistence Expense Portion is granted to assist employees with the costs of temporary lodging, meals, laundry, and dry cleaning that are incurred when an employee transfers to a foreign post from a post in the U.S. This allowance may be granted for up to 10 days before final departure from a post in the U.S., beginning not more than 30 days after the employee has vacated permanent residence quarters. The 10 days may be taken anywhere in the U.S. as long as the employee or family members have not begun travel on orders and the final departure is from the U.S. post of assignment. 
 
• Submit the below completed documents to:  SMB HQMC HROM OVERSEAS 

• SF-1190
• Hotel receipts
• FTA (DSSR 240) Worksheet