The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Pub. L. No. 117-169, was enacted in August 2022.
In accord with an Executive Order 14154 Unleashing American Energy Implementation Framework approved by GSA’s Administrator and the Office of Management and Budget in March 2025, GSA has reevaluated its planned and active IRA-funded projects for alignment with Trump Administration priorities. We are continuing to select critical work that supports national security, law enforcement functions, federal inspection functions at land ports of entry, and maintaining Public Buildings Service core assets. We are cancelling projects that are unaligned with Administration priorities, for example because they are in non-core assets or assets that have been identified for accelerated disposition.
Realigned IRA projects help us support Administration priorities such as:
- Right-sizing the federal office portfolio by accelerating the disposition of underutilized and inefficient buildings, reducing capital liabilities, and moving federal operations into more modern and appropriately-sized spaces
- Cost-effectively supporting domestic mining and processing of non-fuel minerals and positioning the U.S. as a leading producer and processor of non-fuel minerals
- Promoting market competition, economic growth, and innovation within the manufacturing industry
- Strengthening supply chains for the United States and its allies while reducing the global influence of malign and adversarial states
- Meeting statutory requirements for life-cycle cost-analysis and operational efficiency in alignment with the PBS Interim Core Building Standards
The Inflation Reduction Act provides $3.4 billion
for the GSA Public Buildings Service.
$2.15 billion to acquire and install low embodied carbon materials in construction and renovation projects, in compliance with applicable laws including Buy American Acts and the Trade Agreements Act.
$975 million for us to support emerging and sustainable technologies in alignment with Administration priorities.
$250 million to assist converting our facilities into high-performance buildings as defined by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Inflation Reduction Act benefits
These projects will create good-paying jobs in communities across the country. We estimate that the nearly $3.4 billion we invest through the Inflation Reduction Act will create over 9,500 average annual economy-wide jobs across the length of the projects, support $2.8 billion in labor income, and generate nearly $1 billion in tax revenue for federal, state and local governments. These numbers are subject to change as we continue to realign our project portfolio.
By increasing demand for crucial American-made construction materials and emerging and sustainable technology here in the U.S., these investments will strengthen America’s domestic industrial base and catalyze innovation and job growth in homegrown industries that produce cost-effective materials, products, and equipment.
By making federal buildings more energy-efficient, these projects will reduce operating costs and save money for taxpayers over time. They are estimated to support $710 million in cost avoidance over the next 20 years, building on the fact that we have avoided over $638 million dollars in energy costs alone since 2008 through energy efficiency improvements and other investments.
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