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This section describes BABA waivers that were in effect following the passage of the IIJA, but which have since expired. These expired waiver may have overlapped a portion of the Period of Performance for an existing award. Recipients should ensure that the BABA exemptions provided by these expired waivers were only applied to applicable applicable portions of their award Period of Performance. . For information on current BABA waivers, refer to section section above.
DOI General Applicability Waiver – Six-Month Adjustment Period
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Recipients seeking a waiver from BABA requirements should first verify that the project is subject to BABA (see Applicability section above). If BABA requirements apply, and compliance with BABA is not feasible, a recipient may request a BABA waiver for a specific grant or project, subject to review by the Made in America Office, if they can adequately demonstrate:
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For FWS-issued awards, recipients must submit all waiver requests to the Service in writing to : fwhqfasupport@fws.gov.the Federal Project Officer listed on their Notice of Award.
Subject Line: “Buy America Waiver Request.”
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For program-specific financial assistance questions, contact the Service Point of Contact listed in your Notice of Funding Opportunity or Notice of Award.General questions regarding BABA applicability or implementation may be sent to: fwhqfasupportperc@fws.gov.
