U.S. DOT Proposes Waiver under the Buy America Program for Alternative Fuel Vehicle Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a proposed waiver for 74 alternative fuel vehicle projects (including sedans, vans, pickups, SUVs, trucks, buses, and equipment) to enable Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) and other FHWA grant recipients and sub-recipients to use their federal funds for such projects as long as the vehicle or modification is assembled in the United States. Eligible projects would be required to meet conditions established in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 635.410(c). For more information, refer to the FHWA Notice of Buy America Waiver Request website and the Notice in the Federal Register.