What is the per diem rate in Rhode Island if my city is not listed?

The standard CONUS rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE in FY2027. GSA's file says the standard rate "applies to all counties not specifically listed" and that "cities not listed may be located in a listed county", so check the county first.

When do the FY2028 Rhode Island rates start?

Federal per diem rates follow the federal fiscal year: FY2028 rates take effect on October 1, 2027. GSA usually publishes them in August or September.

Rhode Island · FY2027 · October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

Rhode Island per diem rates

2 Rhode Island destinations have their own FY2027 per diem rates. The highest is Jamestown / Middletown / Newport at up to $274 a night. Every county not listed below gets the standard CONUS rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.

Destinations with own rate

$274

Highest peak lodging

$150

Lowest listed lodging

With seasonal rates

Standard rate, rest of state

$113/night

All unlisted counties

Meals & incidentals

$68/day

Standard M&IE

Maximum per diem, one full day$181

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All Rhode Island destinations, FY2027

Lodging shows the range across seasons. Sort any column; values are GSA's FY2027 file.

Destination	Lodging	M&IE	Max/day
Jamestown / Middletown / NewportNewport	$150–$274	$80	$354
Providence / BristolProvidence / Bristol	$161	$80	$241

Destinations listed in earlier years

These were non-standard areas in at least one GSA file since FY2015 but are not listed under that name in FY2027.

Destination	Listed	FY2027
East Greenwich / WarwickKent	FY2019–FY2024	Standard rate
East Greenwich / Warwick / North KingstownKent / Washington	FY2015–FY2018	Standard rate

Over time

Fiscal year	Non-standard areas	Standard rate
FY2027	2	$113 / $68
FY2026	2	$110 / $68
FY2025	2	$110 / $68
FY2024	3	$107 / $59
FY2023	3	$98 / $59
FY2022	3	$96 / $59
FY2021	3	$96 / $55
FY2020	3	$96 / $55
FY2019	3	$94 / $55
FY2018	3	$93 / $51
FY2017	3	$91 / $51
FY2016	3	$89 / $51
FY2015	3	$83 / $46

Questions

What is the per diem rate in Rhode Island if my city is not listed?: The standard CONUS rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE in FY2027. GSA's file says the standard rate "applies to all counties not specifically listed" and that "cities not listed may be located in a listed county", so check the county first.
When do the FY2028 Rhode Island rates start?: Federal per diem rates follow the federal fiscal year: FY2028 rates take effect on October 1, 2027. GSA usually publishes them in August or September.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources