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AAHOA Celebrates GSA’s Decision to Raise Per Diem Rates for Federal Travelers as a Victory for Hoteliers
Asian American Hotel Owners Association | August 20, 2024
ATLANTA, GA, August 20—AAHOA commends the U.S. General Services Administration's recent decision to raise the per diem lodging and meal rates for federal employees. This move represents a win for the hotel industry and the 20,000 AAHOA Members who own and operate more than 60% of the nation's hotels. The GSA announced that for fiscal year 2025, the daily lodging rate for federal employees traveling within the continental United States will increase from $107 to $110. Additionally, the standard meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) rate will rise from $59 to $68, with M&IE tiers for non-standard areas adjusting to $68-$92 from the ...
Hoteliers Win as GSA Raises FY 2025 Per Diem Rates
AHLA | August 16, 2024
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2024) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey released the following statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced its fiscal year 2025 per diem rates for federal workers. GSA’s per diem guidelines govern reimbursement for federal employees’ lodging and meals expenses for official government travel. Starting October 1, 2024, the standard daily lodging allowance for most of the continental United States will increase by $3 to $110 per day, an increase estimated to be worth approximately $100 million to the hotel industry. The standard meals a...
AHLA Statement on GSA FY2024 Per Diem Rates
AHLA | August 17, 2023
WASHINGTON (Aug. 17, 2023) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced its Fiscal Year 2024 per diem rates. The per diem guidelines announced today govern reimbursement for federal employees’ lodging and meals expenses for official government travel and include a $9 increase to the continental United States (CONUS) lodging rate as well as large increases in rates in many non-standard areas (NSAs). “The per diem rates GSA announced today come after months of hard work AHLA put in to lobby the administration on b...
AHLA Statement on GSA FY2023 Per Diem Rates
August 18, 2022
WASHINGTON (August 18, 2022) – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it increased the standard CONUS per diem rate and has set all Non-Standard Area (NSA) rates at or above the FY2022 rates. “The General Services Administration’s (GSA) increase of FY2023 per diem rates for government travel in the Continental United States (CONUS) is extremely welcome news for the hospitality industry as our recovery continues. By increasing the standard rate and setting a floor at pre-pandemic rates for NSAs, GSA has ensure...
AHLA Statement on GSA FY2022 Per Diem Rates
AHLA | August 13, 2021
WASHINGTON – August 13, 2021 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement after the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it would freeze FY2022 federal per diem rates for government travel in the Continental United States at FY2021 levels, which are based on pre-COVID-19 rates. “AHLA thanks the General Services Administration (GSA) for setting fair FY2022 per diem rates that recognize the devastating impact COVID-19 continues to have on hotel employees and small businesses. This is a big win for hoteliers across the country, as government travel supports te...
GSA Releases New Per Diem Rates for FY 2019
August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018 - The FY2019 per diem rates are now available. To view FY2019 rates click here and follow the instructions. The FY2019 rates are NOT the default rates until October 1, 2019. FY2018 is the fiscal year through September 30, 2018. Rates are set by fiscal year, effective October 1 each year. Find current rates in the continental United States ("CONUS Rates") by searching below with city and state (or ZIP code), or by clicking on the map, or use the new Per Diem tool to calculate trip allowances. FY 2019 Per Diem Highlights GSA establishes the per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS), which ...
GSA Releases New Per Diem Rates for FY 2017
August 15, 2016
August 15, 2016 - The FY2017 per diem rates are now available. To view FY2017 rates click here and follow the instructions. The FY2017 rates are NOT the default rates until October 1, 2016. FY2016 is the fiscal year through September 30, 2016. Rates are set by fiscal year, effective October 1 each year. Find current rates in the continental United States ("CONUS Rates") by searching below with city and state (or ZIP code), or by clicking on the map, or use the new Per Diem tool to calculate trip allowances. FY 2017 Per Diem Highlights GSA establishes the per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS), which ...
GSA Releases New Per Diem Rates for FY 2016
August 17, 2015
August 17, 2015 - The FY2016 per diem rates are now available. To view FY2016 rates click here and follow the instructions. The FY2016 rates are NOT the default rates until October 1, 2015. FY2015 is the fiscal year through September 30, 2015. FY 2016 Per Diem Highlights GSA establishes the per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS), which are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for expenses incurred while on official travel. The CONUS per diem rate for an area is actually three allowances: the lodging allowance, the meals allowance and the incidental expense allowance. Most of the CONUS (...
