Lodging
$133/night
Meals & incidentals
$80/day
Max per week
$1,491
Max per month
$6,461
Melissa (Collin County) has a GSA lodging rate of $133 a night and a meals rate of $80 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,491 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Typical rent in Melissa is about $1,784 a month, so the housing part of the stipend ($3,990/mo at the max) covers typical rent with room to spare.
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Vivian Health · Melissa, TX · 13 wks · DaysSource: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.