GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Douglas, Colorado GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$142
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$80
Maximum per diem
$222
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Douglas: the nightly lodging ceiling changes during the year (it is highest in peak travel months), while the M&IE rate stays constant.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jun 1 – Aug 31 $142 $80 $222
Sep 1 – Sep 30 $111 $80 $191
Oct 1 – May 31 $111 $80 $191

Historical rate trend

Douglas rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $142 $80 $222
FY2025 $142 $80 $222
FY2024 $140 $69 $209
FY2023 $140 $69 $209
FY2022 $140 $69 $209
FY2021 $140 $61 $201
FY2020 $142 $61 $203
FY2019 $127 $61 $188
FY2018 $127 $59 $186
FY2016 $116 $59 $175
FY2015 $108 $61 $169
FY2014 $104 $61 $165

How this rate is used

This GSA per diem rate sets the maximum reimbursable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for federal employees and government contractors on temporary duty (TDY) travel to Douglas, Colorado. Travel and expense systems use it as the ceiling for voucher reimbursement; contractors use it for DCAA-compliant travel cost modeling on proposals and invoices.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/gsa/perdiem/state/US-CO?city=Douglas"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Douglas",
      "lodging": 142,
      "meals_incidental": 80,
      "season_begin": "06/01",
      "season_end": "08/31",
      "state": "US-CO"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates"
}

Source & methodology

Effective period
Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)
Last updated
October 1, 2025

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