Lodging
$171/night
Meals & incidentals
$86/day
Max per week
$1,799
Max per month
$7,796
Ray Brook (Essex County) has a GSA lodging rate of $171 a night and a meals rate of $86 a day. Agencies generally can't pay more than $1,799 a week in tax-free stipends here; anything above that is taxed.
Source: GSA per diem rates FY2027 (lodging averaged across months); rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index. Stipend rules depend on your tax home — not tax advice.