The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expanded Buy America requirements to cover projects beyond the transportation and water infrastructure projects to which they traditionally apply, including different types of clean energy projects that may be supported by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program for states, cities, and tribes. In this meeting, NASEO members will have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of procurement expert Dan Kelly, Partner, McCarter English, who has deep expertise in government contracting processes at the state and federal level, to inform IIJA and EECBG implementation over the coming years.

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I. Introductory Remarks
David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO
Pat Stanton, Director of Policy, E4TheFuture

II. State Contexts and Perspectives
Molly Cripps, Director, Office of Energy Programs, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

III. What States Need to Know about IIJA Buy America Requirements
Dan Kelly, McCarter English

IV. Q&A and Discussion
All participants