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Garland, AR Per Diem Rates FY2026

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Garland County, Arkansas — GSA/DTMO locality rate for FY2026, effective October 1, 2025. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

Garland County, Arkansas · GSA FY2026

Lodging (per night)

$114

M&IE (per day)

$68

Combined

$182

First and last travel day M&IE $51. Standard CONUS is $110 + $68. PCS lodging here? Run the TLE calculator.

Garland, AR per diem — FY2026 rate table

Lodging is a ceiling on the actual room cost (taxes are reimbursed separately in CONUS); M&IE is flat. Effective October 1, 2025.

Garland, AR per diem rates FY2026
PeriodLodgingM&IETotal per day
All year$114$68$182
Standard CONUS (for comparison)$110$68$178

Source: JTR Appendix D — Maximum Per Diem Rates in the Continental United States. FY2026, October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Verify on the GSA per diem lookup.

How the Garland rate is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at what you actually pay, up to $114 a night; M&IE is $68 a day, paid at 75% on the first and last day (JTR par. 020302). If a government meal is provided, the proportional meal rate ($41) replaces full M&IE.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Expense. TLE for a move to or from Garland is built on these two figures times a family percentage, capped per day (JTR par. 0506). The TLE calculator already knows this locality — search it by name.

PCS — driving days. Travel days by POV are paid the flat standard CONUS per diem ($178), not the locality rate — see the MALT + per diem calculator.

FAQ

Garland, AR per diem — frequently asked questions

What is the FY2026 per diem rate for Garland, AR?
$114 a night for lodging plus $68 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), $182 combined at the peak rate. The rate applies to Garland County and is set by GSA for FY2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
How does Garland, AR compare with the standard CONUS rate?
The standard CONUS rate for FY2026 is $110 lodging and $68 M&IE ($178 a day). Garland, AR is a non-standard area: lodging is $4 higher and M&IE is the same than standard.
What do I get on the first and last day of travel?
Meals and incidentals are paid at 75% on the first and last day of official travel, so $51 instead of $68 for Garland, AR. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the $114 ceiling on every night you need a room (JTR par. 020302). PCS travel by POV is different: MALT-plus pays the flat standard CONUS per diem for every authorized travel day with no first/last-day reduction (JTR Table 5-4).
Does the Garland, AR lodging rate change during the year?
No. Garland, AR has one lodging rate for the whole fiscal year ($114) and one M&IE rate ($68). Rates reset each October 1 when GSA publishes the next fiscal year's table.
Is this the rate my TLE or TDY claim uses?
Yes — the locality lodging and M&IE rates are the ceilings a TDY voucher and a Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) claim for a PCS to or from Garland, AR are built on. TLE multiplies both by a family percentage and caps the daily total (JTR par. 0506); the TLE calculator applies those rules to this locality. If a government meal is provided, the proportional meal rate ($41) replaces full M&IE.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix D, effective October 1, 2025

JTR Appendix D — Maximum Per Diem Rates in the Continental United States. Garland County, AR

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial