HUD PIH issues Notice PIH 2025-06 updating BABA Buy America Preference implementation guidance (supersedes PIH 2024-01)

HUD PIH issued Notice PIH 2025-06 updating and clarifying BABA Buy America Preference implementation guidance for Public Housing Agencies and PIH-funded activities, superseding the prior PIH notice. The notice provides updated direction on applicability/scope and implementation considerations (including how BABA applies in certain PIH program contexts and how waivers may be relevant). PIH recipients and their contractors should align procurement planning and compliance documentation with the updated PIH notice.