Rule/Notice/NOFO: Notice of Extension: Buy America Waiver for Purchase of Vanpool Vehicles
Federal Register/Notice: govinfo.gov
Type of Requirement: Final/NPRM
Description: Following consideration of comments, and because the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has been unable to identify any manufacturer of non-Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessible vans and minivans that fully complies with Buy America, FTA is extending its partial, time-limited, general nonavailability waiver from the requirements of Buy America for a period of five years, or upon publication of a recission notice if FTA determines that a fully Buy America-compliant vehicle has become available, whichever occurs first. The waiver terms are described in this notice. The FTA waiver closely mirrors APT’s comments, submitted in response to the request for a waiver.
APTA Comment/Letter: The waiver is effective November 15, 2025 for five years. APTA had submitted comments seeking the relief granted.
APTA Staff Advisor: David Carol, dcarol@apta.com
