WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. General Services Administration released the fiscal year 2025 continental United States- CONUS per diem expense rates, effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Federal agencies use these rates to reimburse their employees for lodging and meals and incidental expenses- M&IE incurred while on official travel.
A standard rate applies to most of CONUS. For FY 2025, the standard lodging rate will increase from $107 to $110, and there will be 296 non-standard areas with individual rates that are higher than the standard rate. The M&IE reimbursement rate tiers were also revised for FY 2025; they were last revised in FY 2022. The M&IE NSA tiers are revised from $59-$79 to $68-$92, and the standard M&IE rate is revised from $59 to $68.
For more information on FY 2025 per diem reimbursement rates, visit GSA’s per diem rates web page; methodology information can be found under the “Factors influencing lodging rates” tab.
