EECBG and FY22-23 CDS Solar Module Waiver

Procurement Summary

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY is proposing to issue a temporary, limited non-availability partial waiver of the manufactured product requirements of Section 70914(a) of the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”) included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58) for domestically assembled solar modules used in federal financial assistance for infrastructure projects selected as of the Effective Date for an award by DOE under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) and infrastructure projects identified to be funded pursuant to Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for Fiscal Years 2022-23 (CDS FY22-23), including all projects listed on the appendix to this proposed waiver. This proposed waiver combines for efficiency multiple project specific non-availability waivers into one waiver document to reduce paperwork and reduce administrative burdens for project recipients and the U.S. Government. EECBG is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. The program includes projects under several categories of activities such as energy distribution technologies, replacement of traffic signals and lights, and on-site renewable on or in a government building.

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Is this a general applicability waiver?