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Emergency response
We provide assistance to federal employees, vendors, and the public. Find information on facilities, travel, damaged vehicles, hotlines, and more.
GSA Advantage Disaster Relief
provides federal agencies with supplies and equipment to support disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
GSA Global Supply
offers supplies and equipment to military or civilian agencies for preparedness or relief via simple requisitions.
MAS IT products and services
provides “preparedness, response, and support solutions” during an emergency. The IT center provides “related state and local procurement programs under the cooperative purchasing program,” including disaster recovery, which provides emergency response.
For vendors offering relief supplies and service
Businesses holding GSA schedules may be tasked for government relief efforts.
Vendors not on schedule may request to be emergency procurement sources.
Learn more about
offering relief supplies
.
Asset management practices and authorities
We provide
asset management guidance
to federal agencies on appropriate use of aircraft, motor vehicles, and
personal property
during times of emergency.
Emergency information for government personnel
Our Office of Government-wide Policy issues bulletins that inform agencies if provisions of the
Federal Travel Regulation
are waived in emergencies. These include the authorization of actual subsistence expenses for official travel (both TDY and relocation).
Damaged GSA
Fleet
vehicles
should be reported to the
Accident Management Center
by calling
866-400-0411
, option two, or via email at
amc@gsa.gov
. Visit our
federal motor vehicle use during emergencies
page for assistance in managing your government fleet during emergencies.
Emergency authority for government charge card use:
Purchasing goods and services during emergencies with government charge cards is allowed.
Per diem rates:
If necessary, exceptions to existing rates for travel to impacted areas may be issued. Announcements will be available. Visit
domestic per diem rates
for regular rates.
Advice
for temporary duty and relocation of government employees in affected areas is made available via bulletins and other announcements.
Other emergency news and announcements will also be made available when issued such as:
Increases in the
privately owned vehicle reimbursement rates
Contracts for
emergency lodging services
Our
travel management policy office
answers FTR related questions.
Programs for state and local government
Cooperative purchasing, disaster purchasing, 1122, and public health emergency programs are open to
eligible entities
.
Hotline
Federal customers can reach us on the hotline number below. This hotline is open 24 hours a day.
COOP emergency number
1-844-895-0606
Emergency coordinators
Our
regional emergency coordinators
provide assistance for federal agencies during presidentially designated emergencies.
News resources
GSA news releases
Sign up for GSA RSS feeds
Other government assistance
USA.gov
, provides links to the latest available information on relief and response.
Missing persons, lists and search
Replacing vital records
Accessing emergency-related hotlines
FAQs
GobiernoUSA.gov
también provee información del gobierno en español.
The
National Contact Center
is available at
(800) FED-INFO
and answers email inquiries from USA.gov. Other federal information is available about health, safety, and government programs.
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Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
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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.
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Choose a date
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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.
Skip to main content
Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary:
close
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock
(
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Emergency response
We provide assistance to federal employees, vendors, and the public. Find information on facilities, travel, damaged vehicles, hotlines, and more.
GSA Advantage Disaster Relief
provides federal agencies with supplies and equipment to support disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
GSA Global Supply
offers supplies and equipment to military or civilian agencies for preparedness or relief via simple requisitions.
MAS IT products and services
provides “preparedness, response, and support solutions” during an emergency. The IT center provides “related state and local procurement programs under the cooperative purchasing program,” including disaster recovery, which provides emergency response.
For vendors offering relief supplies and service
Businesses holding GSA schedules may be tasked for government relief efforts.
Vendors not on schedule may request to be emergency procurement sources.
Learn more about
offering relief supplies
.
Asset management practices and authorities
We provide
asset management guidance
to federal agencies on appropriate use of aircraft, motor vehicles, and
personal property
during times of emergency.
Emergency information for government personnel
Our Office of Government-wide Policy issues bulletins that inform agencies if provisions of the
Federal Travel Regulation
are waived in emergencies. These include the authorization of actual subsistence expenses for official travel (both TDY and relocation).
Damaged GSA
Fleet
vehicles
should be reported to the
Accident Management Center
by calling
866-400-0411
, option two, or via email at
amc@gsa.gov
. Visit our
federal motor vehicle use during emergencies
page for assistance in managing your government fleet during emergencies.
Emergency authority for government charge card use:
Purchasing goods and services during emergencies with government charge cards is allowed.
Per diem rates:
If necessary, exceptions to existing rates for travel to impacted areas may be issued. Announcements will be available. Visit
domestic per diem rates
for regular rates.
Advice
for temporary duty and relocation of government employees in affected areas is made available via bulletins and other announcements.
Other emergency news and announcements will also be made available when issued such as:
Increases in the
privately owned vehicle reimbursement rates
Contracts for
emergency lodging services
Our
travel management policy office
answers FTR related questions.
Programs for state and local government
Cooperative purchasing, disaster purchasing, 1122, and public health emergency programs are open to
eligible entities
.
Hotline
Federal customers can reach us on the hotline number below. This hotline is open 24 hours a day.
COOP emergency number
1-844-895-0606
Emergency coordinators
Our
regional emergency coordinators
provide assistance for federal agencies during presidentially designated emergencies.
News resources
GSA news releases
Sign up for GSA RSS feeds
Other government assistance
USA.gov
, provides links to the latest available information on relief and response.
Missing persons, lists and search
Replacing vital records
Accessing emergency-related hotlines
FAQs
GobiernoUSA.gov
también provee información del gobierno en español.
The
National Contact Center
is available at
(800) FED-INFO
and answers email inquiries from USA.gov. Other federal information is available about health, safety, and government programs.
Print Page
Email Page
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
Top
1
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.
2
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.