Public Interest Waiver of Build America, Buy America Provisions for Exigent Circumstances as Applied to Certain Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance

Issuing agencies

Abstract

In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act ("BABA" or "the Act") this notice advises that HUD is issuing a departmentwide public interest waiver to the Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference ("Buy America Preference," or "BAP") for grantees and recipients of Federal Financial Assistance ("FFA") from HUD as applied to the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials requirement of BABA in certain exigent circumstances. In accordance with the Act, HUD has found that this departmentwide waiver for exigent circumstances is in the public interest. The waiver will assist HUD and its grantees and funding recipients in preventing immediate delays to critically important projects that serve to ensuring the safety and health of HUD constituents and continuing to provide economic opportunity through housing and community development projects. Moreover, this waiver will assist HUD in working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers, meet the need for quality affordable rental homes, utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life, and build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.