BABA Waivers
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Waiver | Waiver Type and Scope | Public Comment Period | Waiver Status | Effective Dates | Approved Waiver |
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| USDA Proposed Non-Project-Specific Nonavailability Partial Waiver for City of Belview, MN, Phase 2 Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Project AMR Ultrasonic Water Meters | Nonavailability Project Specific | June 22, 2026 – July 7, 2026 | Final | July 14, 2026 – September 23, 2027 | Final Meter Waiver Belview MN (PDF, 229 KB) |
| Build America Buy America Act Proposed Non-Availability Waiver for Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water System Water Treatment Plant Pneumatic Actuator Valves | Non-Availability Waiver | June 23, 2026 – July 8, 2026 | Final | July 14, 2026 – April 28, 2028 | Final Waiver Pneumatic Actuator Valves Lincoln Pipestone MN (PDF, 166 KB) |
| Build America Buy America Act Proposed Non-Availability Waiver for the Freeport Sewer District, Freeport, PA FY 23 WWTF and Pump Station Upgrades Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC System | Non-Availability Waiver | June 23, 2026 – July 8, 2026 | Final | July 14, 2026 – December 7, 2027 | Final Waiver HVAC Waiver Freeport ME (PDF, 207 KB) |
| Build America Buy America Act Proposed Project-Specific Nonavailability Partial Waiver for City of Marble, MN, Water Tower AMR Ultrasonic Water Meters | Non-Availability Waiver | June 23, 2026 – July 8, 2026 | Final | July 14, 2026 – December 31, 2027 | Final Water Meter Waiver Marble MN (PDF, 167 KB) |
| Build America Buy America Proposed Nonavailability Waiver Town of Walpole Emergency Operations Center Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC System | Non-Availability Waiver | June 23, 2026 – July 8, 2026 | Final | July 14, 2026 – December 31, 2027 | Final VRF Waiver Walpole Fire Station (PDF, 255 KB) |
| Floyd County Medical Center DDC Building Control System | Nonavailability Project Specific | February 3 – February 18, 2026 | Expired | February 23, 2026 – April 30, 2026 | Floyd County Medical Center DDC Building Control System (PDF, 167 KB) |
| Floyd County Medical Center Fire Alarm System | Nonavailability Project Specific | December 5- December 20, 2025 | Expired | December 20, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - Floyd County Medical Center Fire Alarm System (PDF, 287 KB) |
NBRC Beth Brunswick Door Closure Hardware | Nonavailability Project Specific | September 3-18, 2025 | Approved | Sep. 30, 2025 - Sep. 30, 2027 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - NBRC Door Closure Hardware (PDF, 216 KB) |
Compass Memorial Hospital Panelboards | Nonavailability Project Specific | June 18 – July 3, 2025 | Approved | July 23, 2025 – June 26, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - Compass Memorial Hospital Panelboards (PDF, 243 KB) |
Midwest Medical Center Disconnect Switches
| Nonavailability Project Specific | June 4 – 20, 2025 | Expired | June 25, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - Midwest Medical Center Disconnect Switches (PDF, 264 KB) |
Compass Memorial Hospital HVAC Split System | Nonavailability Project Specific | June 4-20, 2025 | Approved | June 25, 2025 – June 26, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - Compass Memorial Hospital HVAC Split System (PDF, 311 KB) |
NBRC Beth Brunswick Mini-split Heat Pumps | Nonavailability Joint Waiver Project Specific | May 12-27, 2025 | Approved | May 12, 2025 – September 30, 2027 | NBRC Beth Brunswick Waiver (PDF, 206 KB) |
Compass Memorial Hospital Robe Hooks Shower Seats | Nonavailability Project Specific | March 17 – April 18, 2025 | Approved | April 21, 2025 – June 26, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver - Compass Memorial Hospital Robe Hooks and Shower Seats (PDF, 250 KB) |
Floyd County Medical Center Resilient Sheet Flooring | Nonavailability Project Specific | February 6 – 21, 2025 | Expired | February 21, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Floyd County Medical Center Clinic & Hospital Center Resilient Sheet Flooring (PDF, 240 KB) |
Floyd County Medical Center Elevator Fusible Shunt Trip Disconnect | Nonavailability Project Specific | January 16 – 31, 2025 | Approved | February 26, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Floyd County Medical Center Elevator Fusible Shunt-Trip Disconnect (PDF, 297 KB) |
Floyd County Medical Center Ductless Split System | Nonavailability Project Specific | December 23, 2024 – January 7, 2025 | Expired | January 15, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Floyd County Medical Center Ductless Split System (PDF, 173 KB) |
Compass Memorial Hospital Disconnects and SPDs | Nonavailability Project Specific | December 23, 2024 – January 7, 2025 | Approved | January 15, 2025 – June 26, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Compass Memorial Hospital Disconnects and SPDs (PDF, 233 KB) |
Domestically Assembled Solar Modules | Nonavailability
| December 13, 2024 – December 28, 2024 | Approved | January 10, 2025 – December 31, 2025 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Domestically Assembled Solar Modules (PDF, 244 KB) |
Floyd County Medical Center Surge Protection Devices | Nonavailability Project Specific | December 12 – 27, 2025 | Expired | January 3, 2025 – April 30, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – Floyd County Medical Center SPDs (PDF, 185 KB) |
Compass Memorial Hospital Communication Systems | Nonavailability Project Specific | November 14 – 29, 2024 | Approved | December 17, 2024 - June 26, 2026 | USDA Final Public Interest Waiver – Compass Memorial Hospital Systems (PDF, 352 KB) |
McKenzie Memorial Hospital Solid Vinyl Tile Flooring | Nonavailability Project Specific | October 15 – 30, 2024 | Approved | November 19, 2024 – October 13, 2026 | USDA Final Nonavailability Waiver – McKenzie Memorial Hospital |
| Public Interest Waiver to Indian Tribes | Multi-Agency Public Interest | December 15 – 8, 2024 | Approved | January 10, 2025 – January 10, 2031 | Multi-Agency Tribal Public Interest Waiver (PDF, 341 KB) |
| Public Interest Waiver for Pacific Island Territories | Multi-Agency Public Interest | December 11 – 26, 2024 | Approved | January 10, 2025 – January 10, 2031 | Multi-Agency Pacific Island Territory Public Interest Waiver (PDF, 297 KB) |
| USDA Public Interest Waiver: De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components | Department-wide Public Interest | Approved | September 13, 2022 – Indefinite | USDA Departmentwide Public Interest Waivers: De Minimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components of Build America, Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of USDA Federal Financial Assistance Final Waiver (Approved September 13, 2022) (PDF, 173 KB) | |
| Tribal Consultation Waiver | Public Interest | June 1 – 16, 2023 | Expired | July 14, 2023 – July 14, 2024 | Tribal Consultation Waiver in the Public Interest for Indian Tribes (PDF, 322 KB) |
| Rural Development Water & Environment Programs Planned Prior to BABAA Implementation | Public Interest | May 19 – June 2, 2023 | Expired | June 20, 2023 – June 20, 2024 | Rural Development Buy America Build America Act (BABAA) Public Interest Waiver for Water & Environmental Programs (WEP) and Community Facilities Program (CF) Projects That Were Planned Prior to BABAA Implementation (PDF, 200 KB) |
| Rural Development | Public Interest | Expired | August 4, 2022 - February 3, 2023 | USDA Rural Development, Build America Buy America Act Public Interest Waiver (PDF, 585 KB) |
