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EPA Hosts Webcast on ARRA Buy American Provisions for SRF-Funded Projects

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Act also includes "Buy American" provisions that require Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) projects to use domestic iron, steel, and manufactured goods.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted a webcast on June 22 that discussed how the ARRA Buy American provisions will affect the implementation of CWSRF and DWSRF projects. The content discussed EPA's expectations on the part of the recipient, procedures for requesting a waiver, and the content of EPA's April 28 Memorandum on Implementation of Buy American Provisions. Download a PDF of the slides from the webcast here. View the webcast here. For additional information, contact Perry Fowler at (703)837-5321 or fowlerp@agc.org.