1 / 10

Section 3

Section 3. What is Section 3?. Provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 - 24 CFR Part 135 Helps foster local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement, and individual self-sufficiency

ann
Download Presentation

Section 3

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Section 3

  2. What is Section 3? • Provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 - 24 CFR Part 135 • Helps foster local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement, and individual self-sufficiency • Requires recipients of certain HUD financial assistance to provide job training, employment and contracting opportunities for low or very low income residents in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhood. Section 3

  3. Applicability • $200K Threshold for Recipient Grant Award • $100K Threshold for Construction Contracts • Housing rehabilitation (including lead-based paint abatement) • Housing construction • Other public construction Section 3

  4. Who are Section 3 Residents? • Residents of the non-metro county where the HUD-assisted project is located and who have a household income that falls below HUD’s income limits. • Public housing resident • Section 8 resident • Determining Income Levels • Section 3 low income is defined as 80% or below the median income of that area (CDBG low to moderate income standard). • Section 3 very low income is defined as 50% or below the median income of that area (CDBG low income standard). Section 3

  5. What is a Section 3 business? • 51% or more owned by Section 3 residents • Section 3 residents make up 30% of its full-time permanent staff • Provide evidence of a commitment to subcontract more than 25% of the dollar award of all subcontracts to businesses that qualify as a Section 3 business Section 3

  6. Eligibility for Employment and Contracting • Section 3 resident must meet the qualifications of the position to be filled. • Section 3 business must have the ability and capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed contract. Section 3

  7. Recipient Responsibilities • Notify Section 3 residents and businesses • Newspaper Ads • Post announcements at Public Housing Authority office • Facilitate training and employment of residents • Partnership with Department of Labor • Partnership with Local Technical College • Award contracts to Section 3 businesses • Assist with compliance among contractors • Document compliance Section 3

  8. Bricklaying Carpentry Carpet Installation Cement/Masonry Demolition Drywall Electrical HVAC Painting Pipe Installation Plastering Plumbing Roofing Examples of Economic Opportunities Section 3

  9. Recipient Responsibilities (cont) • Submit HUD Form 60002 to DCA semi-annually (June 30th and December 31st) • Additional Section 3 information can be obtained at www.hud.gov Section 3

  10. Contact Information Pam Truitt, Grants Consultant Phone: (404) 679-5240 E-Mail: pam.truitt@dca.ga.gov Rick Huber, Compliance Manager Phone: (404) 679-3174 E-Mail: rick.huber@dca.ga.gov Crystal Shelly, Grants Consultant Phone: (404) 679-1582 E-Mail: crystal.shelly@dca.ga.gov Section 3

More Related