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Beginning today, new per diem rates are in effect for federal employees who travel as part of their work.
Federal workers staying in the continental U.S. will see a $2 increase for their lodging allowance (from $94 in fiscal 2019 to $96 for fiscal 2020). The “meals and incidentals” allowance remains unchanged at $55. The standard rate covers the lower 48 states, except for 322 Non-Standard Areas (NSAs) with higher per diem rates.
Three new locations are now NSAs:
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Boise, ID (Ada County)
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Park County, MT, has been added to the Big Sky, MT, NSA area
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Missoula and Flathead Counties in Montana were separated into their own NSAs
Seven NSA locations are moving into the standard rate category:
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Dover, DE (Kent County)
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South Bend, IN (St. Joseph County)
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Benton Harbor/St. Joseph/Stevensville, MI (Berrien County)
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Lake County, MT
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Medina County, OH
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Aiken County, SC
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Sheboygan County, WI
For more information on per diem rates including a complete listing of rates by state visit http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem.