Department of Housing and Urban Development July 8, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA or the Act), this Final Notice advises that HUD is extending the previously issued public interest, general applicability Tribal Consultation waiver of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Domestic Content Procurement Preference (the Buy America Preference or the BAP) as applied to Federal Financial Assistance (FFA) provided to Tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), and other Tribal Entities (hereinafter collectively, Tribal Recipients) until September 30, 2024. This limited waiver extension is critical in keeping with the Federal Government's commitment to consult with Tribes and build Tribal capacity as established through Executive order before applying the Buy America preference to programs that affect Tribal communities.