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Q-U44. Can IIJA funded projects include a local hiring preference?

The IIJA provides authority to use geographical and economic hiring preferences, including local hiring preferences, for construction jobs, subject to any applicable State and local laws, policies, and procedures. Local hiring preferences cannot be used for any portions of a project funded under AIP per 2 CFR 200.319(c).