Section 60504 of the IRA appropriates $975 million to the Federal Buildings Fund, 40 U.S.C. § 592, for emerging and sustainable technologies, as well as related sustainability and environmental programs. The appropriated funds will available until September 30, 2026.
Current Status:
Section 60022 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (Public Law 119-21) rescinded unobligated funds under this IRA provision.
Trump Administration Actions:
- Congress Passes Budget Bill, Rescinding Funds and Repealing IRA Programs and Tax Credits [07/03/2025]
- OMB Orders Temporary Pause on Financial Assistance Programs, Later Rescinded [01/27/2025]
- OMB Clarifies Scope of the Order to Halt IRA Spending [01/21/2025]
- Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt All IRA Funding Disbursements [01/20/2025]
Implementation Status at End of Biden Administration:
GSA has awarded a number of contracts worth millions of dollars to support projects with an IRA-funded component. The exact amount is difficult to determine because IRA funds have been commingled with funds from other sources, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for these projects, but GSA has likely not exhausted its appropriated funds.
Biden Administration Actions:
- GSA Announces Energy Savings Performance Contract for Projects around Washington, D.C. [01/14/2025]
- GSA Announces Energy Savings Performance Contract for Colorado Project [01/13/2025]
- GSA Announces Design Construction Management Contract for Port of Entry Project in California [12/16/2024]
- GSA Announces Design-Build Contract for Port of Entry Project in Texas [12/16/2024]
- GSA Announces Contract for Energy Conservation Improvements to Five Federal Facilities Using IRA Funds [11/26/2024]
- GSA Announces Design Contract for U.S. Courthouse Streetscape Project in Florida [11/19/2024]
- GSA Announces Contract for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure at Federal Building in Georgia [11/19/2024]
- GSA Awards Contract to Construct New Commercial Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona [09/24/2024]
- GSA Announces Nearly $116 Million for Sustainable Construction of New Cybersecurity Headquarters [08/16/2024]
- GSA and DOE Announce $9.6 Million to Improve Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings [07/18/2024]
- GSA Awards Funding for Smart Building Technologies at 560 Federal Buildings [06/20/2024]
- GSA Announces Over $24 Million for Sustainable Improvements to U.S. Courthouse in Montana [06/04/2024]
- GSA Announces $23.8 million for Improvements at Federal Buildings to Benefit Communities [04/10/2024]
- GSA Announces $25 Million in Charging Ports to Aid Transition of Federal Fleet to All Electric [03/26/2024]
- GSA Announces Over $1 Billion Investment in Green Improvements to Federal Land Ports of Entry [03/14/2024]
- GSA Announces $50 Million for U.S. Courthouse Improvements Through Federal Buy Clean Initiative [03/12/2024]
- GSA Awards $23 Million Contract for IRA-Funded Electrification of the Ronald Reagan Building [11/30/2023]
- GSA and DOE Seek Input on Sustainable Innovation for Commercial Buildings [10/16/2023]
- GSA Announces $88 Million to Make Denver Federal Buildings Green [08/24/2023]
- DHS and GSA Announce Expansion of DHS Headquarters Funded by IRA [08/17/2023]
- GSA Breaks Ground on Expected First Net-Zero Land Port in the Country [06/27/2023]
- GSA Announces Plans to Use IRA Funding to Electrify Buildings [06/20/2023]
- GSA Announces Funding for New Sustainable FDA Laboratory [01/19/2023]
- GSA Announces First IRA Projects at Federal Facilities [12/19/2022]
Program Stakes:
IRA investments in GSA’s programs are expected to avoid more than 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.