MAHC BABA Event, 9/18, 10 am, Zoom - Architects, Engineers, Builders...Ok, anyone involved in affordable housing!
You don't want to miss this opportunity to understand how the federal Build America, Buy America law will impact your housing project from the very start. BABA requires all federally funded HUD and other projects use materials and products made in the U.S. That means steel, iron, construction materials, and manufactured products. Event info here.
Its vital that housing projects consider BABA from the very beginning design and construction so all items are chosen and priced for BABA compliance to avoid costly delays, waiver processes, etc.
BABA compliant products are more complicated than one would imagine. For instance, a metal sink even through the steel of the sink is US and the manufacture of the sink is US, if the metal clips included in the sink packaging are not also US steel and manufactured, then the sink is not BABA compliant. The waiver process is not an ideal route, but available via HUD and then OMB with a ~75 day timeframe under the best circumstances.
If you're not a MAHC member, please consider joining. We offer education, networking, and other events and advocate for the creation of affordable housing so all Maine people have a home. We have 140 member organizations listed here.
MaineHousing would like to gather input on these new procedures to ensure compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). BABA will apply to most MaineHousing Federal resources, and MaineHousing will need to show HUD or other allocating agenices that MH has made a best effort attempt at compliance. The new Recovery Housing Program and Supportive Housing Program will require BABA compliance. It is essential that architects, general contractors, and others who might specify and/or price compliant materials and products are well-aware of these requirements early in the design process so as to eliminate rework and repricing.
HUD training to understand how to implement on our project to optimize flexibilities with general waivers, and requesting project-specific waivers https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/beyond-the-basics-implementing-the-bap1/. Attendees noted that OMB is the final waiver determination office. Waivers have a 30 day determination phase and then a 45 day opportunity for a U.S. manufacturer to offer a BABA compliant product.
MAHC Welcomes Mike Kingsella, CEO of Up For Growth to Portland Federal, state and local policy all need to line up to address Maine and our nation's home shortage. MAHC was thrilled to welcome CEO of Up For Growth, Mike Kingsella, to Portland to talk about housing policy and how to increase supply with support at all levels of government. Check out Mike's article on presidential election housing plans.
Call for Developers - Land for Housing in Bangor - Proposals Due 9/25 The City of Bangor has an RFP out for a developer or development team to develop an 11 acre parcel in Bangor for housing to meet the middle income range of 80-120% median income. The city is prepared to cover land acquisition costs and some permitting/infrastructure costs to enable the developer to meet this demographic. Learn more. Due September 25th.
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