Build America, Buy America (BABA) EPA Programs
Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements apply to over 70 EPA programs. This page provides information specific to each of these programs.
- Water programs
- Land programs
- Air programs
- Research and development programs
- Tribal programs
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
Water programs
(Contact BABA-OW@epa.gov with questions)
- State Revolving Funds
- WIFIA
- Community Grants
- National Estuaries Program (CWA Section 320)
- Geographic Programs
- And more
Office of Water Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures
The memorandum provides important information to support EPA’s grantees, contractors, and manufacturers in complying with Build America, Buy America. Build America, Buy America, which applies to all federal financial assistance programs, will bolster America’s industrial base, protect national security, and support high-paying jobs.
- Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures for EPA Office of Water Federal Financial Assistance Programs (November 2022) (pdf)
- Supplemental Questions and Answers for Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures for EPA Office of Water Federal Financial Assistance Programs (May 2023) (pdf)
Request for Information for Water Infrastructure Programs
A Request for Information (RFI) was issued for products used in water infrastructure projects that received federal financial assistance and were subject to the Build America, Buy America Act requirements. EPA, in partnership with the Office of Management and Budget’s Made in America Office and other federal agencies, will use this information to better understand the current domestic supply of products used in drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects, and agricultural treatment and delivery systems.
The RFI was published in the Federal Register. Comments to the RFI can be viewed at regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0396. Note that the comment period closed on December 20, 2023.
Land programs
(Contact BABA-OLEM@epa.gov with questions)
- Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program
- Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program
- Brownfields Grant Programs:
- Revolving Loan Fund
- Brownfields Cleanup
- Brownfields Multipurpose
- State and Tribal Response Program
- Superfund Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements
- Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program Grants
Office of Land and Emergency Management Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures
Air Programs
- Office of Transportation and Air Quality (contact BABA-OTAQ@epa.gov with questions)
- Clean School Bus program
- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program
- Clean Ports Program
- Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA)
- Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) (contact BABA-CPRG@epa.gov with questions)
Office of Transportation and Air Quality Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures
Office of Air and Radiation: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program Build America, Buy America Act Frequently Asked Questions
Research and Development
(Contact BABA-ORD@epa.gov with questions)
Office of International and Tribal Affairs
(Contact GAP@epa.gov with questions)
- Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
(Contact BABA-GGRF@epa.gov with questions)
- National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF)
- Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA)
- Solar for All (SFA)
Office of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Build America, Buy America Act Implementation Procedures
If fraud, waste, abuse or any violation of the law is suspected, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) should be contacted immediately. The OIG can be reached at 1-888-546-8740 or OIG_Hotline@epa.gov. More information can be found at the OIG Hotline website.