NPCA Blog: Government Updates
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Build America, Buy America Guidance for Precast Concrete Manufacturers
The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
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Materials in Precast Concrete Not Exempt from Buy America Requirements
The Office of Management and Budget issued an early view of its final guidance on implementation of the Build America, […]
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New York-New Jersey Port Authority Sets Carbon Limits for Concrete
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey this week announced its new low-carbon concrete program, setting caps intended […]
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How Infrastructure Funding Is Being Distributed In Your State Or Territory
In the 18 months since the signing of the $2.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more than $220 billion in funding […]
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Federal Highway Administration Announces $848 Million In Grant Funding
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) opened applications for the first round of the Bipartisan […]
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USDOT Updates Policy on Use of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week released a memo outlining the Biden Administration’s priorities to guide Federal Highway Administration […]
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Bill Seeks to End Biden PLA Policy
U.S. Rep James Comer (R-Ky.) this week introduced H.R. 1209, titled the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), which is […]
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New Jersey Signs Low Carbon Bill Into Law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed the state’s Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act into law. The bipartisan […]
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NPCA Supports Letter Opposing Biden Administration’s PLA Mandate
The National Precast Concrete Association last week joined 21 other national trade associations in signing a letter that expresses opposition […]
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USDOT Expands Financing Program to Boost Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced this week that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will offer low-cost, […]
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State DOTs Prep Funds for Local Bridge Projects
The AASHTO Journal recently reported that several state departments of transportation have opened applications for local governments to obtain funding […]
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Expanded U.S.-Mexico Rail Line to Lessen Supply Chain Strain
Construction of an additional freight railroad line that connects Laredo, Texas, with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is expected to begin in […]