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August 18, 2026
TO: Heads of Federal Agencies
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Continental United States (CONUS) Per Diem Reimbursement Rates
This bulletin announces that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has released updated CONUS per diem reimbursement rates for FY 2027.
The standard lodging rate increased from $110 to $113. The meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) reimbursement rate tiers for FY 2027 remain at $68-$92, and the standard M&IE rate remains at $68. There are 295 locations that receive non-standard rates.
This bulletin, once published on the GSA website, effectuates the per diem reimbursement rates prescribed by GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) for CONUS locations. Other than the changes posted on the GSA website, notices published periodically in the Federal Register now constitute the only notification of revisions to CONUS per diem reimbursement rates to agencies. Per diem reimbursement rates are published at https://www.gsa.gov/perdiem.
If per diem reimbursement rates are insufficient to meet expenses, the FTR permits actual expense reimbursement up to 300% of the applicable maximum per diem rate, pursuant to FTR § 301-11.17.
This bulletin is effective upon the date of publication, and applies to travel performed on or after October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
For clarification of content, contact Mr. Henry Sean Lambert, Director Travel and Transportation Management Division, Office of Government-wide Policy, at travelpolicy@gsa.gov. Please cite GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 27-01.
By delegation of the Administrator of General Services,
/S/
Matthew Batzel
Associate Administrator
Office of Government-wide Policy
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2024 and 09/30/2027.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
U.S. General Services Administration