Sign-On Letter to HUD and OMB Requesting Exemptions from BABA
On January 28, 2026, national housing advocates, including NCSHA, sent this letter to Secretary Scott Turner at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Director Russell Vought at the Office Management and Budget urging HUD leadership to grant an exemption or temporary suspension of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements for federally assisted multifamily housing, warning that current compliance obligations are driving up costs, delaying projects, and threatening the feasibility of affordable rental developments.
