Plain language | GSA Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary: close Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Plain language What we’ll deliver: writing you can understand The U.S. General Services Administration is committed to writing all of our new and substantially revised documents and public web content in plain language. We’ll use plain language in any document that: Is used to obtain any of our benefits or services, or for filing taxes Provides information about any of our benefits or services Explains how to comply with a requirement that we administer or enforce Plain writing act of 2010 The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires all federal agencies to write “clear government communication that the public can understand and use.” Former President Obama also emphasized the importance of establishing “a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration” in his January 21, 2009, Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government. Resources Plain writing act of 2010 Federal plain language guidelines Give feedback and help us You can help us to meet our plain language goals by letting us know when you need more help. Please read our implementation plan and provide feedback. We want to know what you think. Contact Plain Language Launcher Katherine Spivey Annual report and progress statements: 2023 compliance report 2022 compliance report 2021 compliance report 2020 compliance report 2019 compliance report 2018 compliance report Print Page Email Page Top Choose a location Error, The Per Diem API is not responding. Please try again later. No results could be found for the location you've entered. Get my location OR State City (optional) OR ZIP 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. Choose a date Select fiscal year OR Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy) Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy) Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026. The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date. Additional terms and conditions 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.