Travel Policy
Federal Travel Regulations
The Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) contain the statutory requirements and Executive branch policies for travel by Federal civilian employees and others authorized to travel at the Government's expense.
Chapter 301 of the FTR relates specifically to Temporary Duty Travel (TDY).
The Agriculture Travel Regulation (ATR) supplements the FTR and is USDA's primary temporary duty travel policy. The ATR applies to all Departmental employees and other non-contractor individuals executing official Department activities.
The Government Travel Charge Card Regulation contains the policies and procedures governing the use of the USDA travel card program. Travelers with individual travel cards issued by the participating travel card bank may only use them for official travel as described in this regulation.
The USDA Relocation Allowance Regulation is the primary source of USDA policy on relocation allowances.
Your Agency may have additional travel policy or processes. Please contact your Federal Agency Travel Administrators (FATAs) for more information.
- Lump Sum Relocation Policy
- USDA Employee Relocation Questionnaire and Service Agreement for Lump Sum Program (PDF, 198 KB)
- Lump Sum Relocation Policy Memo (PDF, 297 KB)
- Lump Sum Relocation Policy FAQs (PDF, 235 KB)
- Lump Sum vs Traditional Relocation Allowances (PDF, 152 KB)
- Specific Provisions of the FTR Affected by this Lump Sum Program (PDF, 135 KB)
- Direct Residence Purchase Allowance (PDF, 128 KB)
- Fair Market Rent (PDF, 95.5 KB)
- HHG Baseline (PDF, 180 KB)
- Rental Vacancy Rate (PDF, 173 KB)
- HHG SIT Baseline (PDF, 191 KB)
