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STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT
Rural Development Build America, Buy America Implementation Waiver Expires Feb 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2023 – USDA Rural Development’s (RD) implementation waiver for the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) will expire on Feb. 3, 2023. After that date, all non-Federal organizations receiving RD financial assistance for infrastructure projects will be required to exclusively use iron, steel, manufactured products and construction materials manufactured in the United States.
The Build America, Buy America Act was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Nov. 15, 2021. It requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products and construction materials used in federally funded projects must be produced in the United States.
To learn more, read the full Stakeholder Announcement.
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