Build America, Buy America Implementation Guidance For The Public Housing Program
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Summary
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This HUD notice provides updated guidance to Public Housing Agencies on how the Build America, Buy America Act's domestic content procurement preference (BAP) applies to PIH-administered programs, including Public Housing Operating and Capital Funds and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. It supersedes and clarifies prior guidance in PIH Notice 2024-01, addressing new topics such as the definition of private housing exempt from BABA, applicability to the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, and how BABA applies to the Moving to Work Demonstration. PHA staff should use this notice to determine when BABA applies to their infrastructure projects, understand available waivers, and maintain required documentation of compliance.
Key Quotes
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“This Notice supersedes PIH Notice 2024-01 and clarifies the guidance provided in PIH Notice 2024-01 to Public Housing Agencies”
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“This Notice is effective upon publication.”
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“guidance on how BABA applies to the Moving to Work Demonstration as well as other clarifications”
Key Dates
- Published
- Jan 16, 2025
- Effective
- Jan 16, 2025