The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52) requires infrastructure projects funded through federal financial assistance to use iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials produced in the United States.
How BABA Applies to HHS
HHS programs do not fund infrastructure as defined by BABA (87 FR 8852). The Department’s financial assistance generally supports medical research, health services, and essential human services.
In some cases, BABA could apply to an individual HHS award, or a new HHS program. In those cases, HHS will include the BABA requirements to the terms and conditions of applicable awards and update this page accordingly.
HHS encourages recipients to purchase products produced in the United States in alignment with BABA, even when BABA requirements do not apply to their awards. The resources below provide more information about BABA and its domestic content requirements.
Questions
For questions about BABA and HHS grants, contact HHSGrantsPolicy@hhs.gov.