Section 3 Plan

The purpose of section 3 of the housing and urban development act of 1968 as amended 12.

Section 3 plan. Department of housing and urban development hud financial assistance for housing and community development programs be directed to low and very low income persons. The section 3 program requires that recipients of certain hud financial assistance to the greatest extent possible provide training employment contracting and other economic opportunities to low and very low income persons especially recipients of government assistance for housing and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low and very low income persons. The purpose of section 3 is to make hud financed employment and economic opportunities available to low income residents.

This resource is part of module 5 of the cdbg crosscutting issues toolkit which deals with fair housing and non discrimination. Section 3 plan the in conjunction with the will develop a section 3 action plan to identify the goals objectives and actions that will be implemented to ensure compliance with the requirements of section 3. Visit the compliance resources page for suggestions and examples.

Section 3 of the housing and urban development act of 1968 commonly referred to as section 3 requires that recipients of the us department of housing and urban development hud funds to the greatest extent possible provide job training employment and contract opportunities for low or very low income residents in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhoods. Hiring and contracting are both required under section 3 and vendors cannot choose between the two. Description this resource provides a template for creating a section 3 plan.

It includes all necessary language to comply with 24 cfr part 135 of the u s. This document serves as the section 3 plan for. Section 3 is a provision of the housing and urban development hud act of 1968 that helps foster local economic development neighborhood economic improvement and individual self sufficiency.

To comply with 24 cfr part 135 of the. Under cha s section 3 program there are multiple requirements for every contract. The following list suggests basic components for a section 3 compliance plan.

Department of housing and urban development section 3. A resolution to adopt the section 3 plan. Section 3 of the housing and urban development act of 1968 as amended section 3 requires that economic opportunities generated by certain u s.