Department of Housing and Urban Development August 11, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-05, approved February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and implementing guidance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), this notice advises that certain exceptions to the Buy American requirement of the Recovery Act have been determined applicable for work using Capital Fund Recovery Formula and Competition (CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically, an exception was granted to the Chicago Housing Authority for the purchase and installation of marmoleum and linoleum floor tiles, dishwashers that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA-compliant dishwashers), Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlets and an Audio/Video entry and dwelling communications system at the Pomeroy Apartments.