Approved DOI General Applicability Waivers

The following DOI Buy America general applicability waiver requests have been approved.  Entities do not need to apply for a separate DOI Buy America Waiver for items that meet the criteria defined within one of the active waivers below.  Any questions regarding general applicability waivers should be directed to the financial assistance awarding officer for your grant or cooperative agreement.  
DOI Financial Assistance Waivers

DOI Buy America Guidance

Waiver Requests Available for Public Comment

Approved Buy America Waiver Requests
Approved and Active DOI Buy America General Applicability Waivers:
Project Title Waiver Justification Approval Date Expiration Date
DOI Small Grants Waiver This general applicability waiver provides approval to waive the Buy America Preference for DOI financial assistance agreements when the total award amount of an agreement does not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, currently $250,000.00.  February 21,
 2023		  February 20,   2028
DOI De Minimis Waiver This general applicability waiver provides approval to waive the Buy America Preference for otherwise covered infrastructure project purchases totaling up to 5% of the total applicable project costs, up to a maximum of $1,000,000. February 21,
 2023		 February 20,   2028
Pacific Islands and Territories Waiver
This waiver provides a general applicability public interest waiver of the requirements of Section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America (BAB) included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for federal financial assistance awarded for infrastructure projects located in the U.S. Pacific Island territories and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island, Guam and American Samoa, collectively referred to as the "Pacific Island Territories."


 

 August 15,
 2023		 February 15,
 2025
Tribal Consultation Waiver
This waives the Buy America Preference for financial assistance agreements issued to Federally recognized Indian tribes in keeping with the Federal Government's commitment to follow consultation polices established through Executive order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments.
September 1,
 2023		 September 1,
 2024

DOI USBR WaterSMART Public Interest Waiver

 

 

 

 This waiver provides a general applicability public interest waiver of the requirements of Section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America (BABA)Act for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART Program for financial assistance awarded for infrastructure projects. February 15, 2024

 

Previously planned projects expire: February 14, 2026 

 

Awards or amendments obligated on or after the effective date of this waiver expires: February 14, 2025
DOI USBR Rural Water Program Public Interest Waiver This is a public interest waiver of the requirements of Section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Rural Water Program for seven (7) financial assistance infrastructure projects. May 2, 2024 May 2, 2025
DOI EPA Joint Final AMI Water Meter Non-availability Waiver  This Joint Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) general applicability/non-availability waiver provides approval to waive Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) capable water meters due to non-availability of BABA compliant domestic products. December 20, 2024 December 19, 2027

 

Expired DOI Buy America General Applicability Waivers:
Project Title Waiver Justification Approval Date Expiration Date
DOI General Applicability Waiver, Six month Adjustment Period  This DOI general applicability waiver of the Buy America Domestic Preference procurement requirements was approved to provide DOI recipients of financial assistance agreements with sufficient time to apply the Buy America preferences without having to disrupt current projects and to allow projects to continue to be executed swiftly without jeopardizing performance goals.  July 13, 2022  Jan 12, 2023

 

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