Department of Housing and Urban Development September 10, 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 Jacksonville Housing Authority for the purchase and installation of programmable thermostats, compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, and ENERGY STAR- qualified ceiling fans at several of its properties.