1 Section 3 Certification City of St. Louis Community Development Administration NOFA Presentation January 29, 2016.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
MDA Disaster Recovery Division Section 3 Program Training on Section 3 Requirements Section 3 Requirements Sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority.
Advertisements

Mississippi State Port Authority Port of Gulfport Restoration Program Section 3/DBE Business Concern Workshop March 26,
1 Section 3 Program Kansas City, Missouri. 2 Background Information Department of Housing & Community Development was dismantled Prior to 2005.
HUD-Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
Section 3 Steed Robinson – Office of Community Development  9/4/2014.
SECTION 3 OVERVIEW City of Memphis Department of Housing and Community Development SCIF Workshop – 25 October 2013.
Section 3 Economic Opportunities for Low and Very Low-Income Persons 2010 Fair Housing Policy Conference New Orleans, LA Staci Gilliam Hampton, Director.
1 Session Purpose Clarify Section 3 responsibilities to: 1)Ensure compliance with the annual reporting requirements; and 2)Increase overall compliance.
Linking Infrastructure and Capital Investments with Jobs and Training Working Poor Families Project 2009 State Policy Academy June 10-11, Chicago.
Strategies for Winning the Gamaliel of Illinois “100 Ready Workers” Campaign Reforming U.S. Departments of Labor and Housing and Urban Development Workforce.
Section 3: Economic Opportunities U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Economic Opportunity Division.
2010 DCA CDBG Applicants’ Workshop New for 2010 & Important Reminders.
Steed Robinson – Office of Community Development  September 4, 2014 Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity.
Overview of New Rules Keith Waye Government Contracting Small Business Administration.
KaufCAN.com 1 Tidewater Government Industry Council Third Annual Small Business Regulatory Update: A Must for Small and Large Businesses Alike Terence.
1.  CDBG: Owner-Occupied Rehab.,  Special projects to remove physical barriers for elderly and handicapped persons. 2.
Section 3 HUD-Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity.
Section 3 Contracting Improving Legal Compliance while Increasing Economic Opportunities for Low-Income Pennsylvanians.
Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Section 3 Program HUD Economic Opportunity Program February
DIVISION OF RESEARCH Utilization of Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprises in EPA Sponsored Projects Fall 2009 Kimberly Klatt Research Compliance.
1 CDBG Procurement Requirements For Local Officials.
DBE GOAL SETTING METHODOLOGY The Basics August 2009.
City of Valdosta Public Involvement Department. Section 3 Implementation Initiatives Template This presentation depicts a sample of the program implementation.
Section 3 Business Certification Robert Damewood, Staff Attorney Renee Robinson, Certification Specialist Regional Housing Legal Services MWDBE Governmental.
Surviving a FHEO Compliance Review and Complying with AFFH.
Davis-Bacon, Related Acts, and Your Project Where you can locate the information needed to comply with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts 1.
Section 3 Compliance Facilitated by the Florida Housing Coalition.
2014 CDBG Applicants' Workshop Section 3 Overview (see also DCA Policy– Appendix R)
2009 CDBG/CHIP Recipients’ Workshop Section 3. Page CDBG/CHIP Recipients’ WorkshopSection 3 What is Section 3? Provision of the Housing and Urban.
Section 3 Employment & Economic Empowerment Housing Authority of the City of Tampa Debbie L. Joyce.
Encouraging Diversity Growth & Equity 123: Demonstration of Good Faith Todd McGonigle EDGE Program Manager Phone (614) FAX (614)
2011 CDBG Recipients’ Workshop What’s New? Keeping current with the changing landscape.
2009 CDBG/CHIP Recipients’ Workshop Stimulus General & Special Conditions.
2011 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop Fair Housing/ Equal Opportunity and Section 3.
TOOLS To successfully implement Section 3 requirements on construction projects Tom Crabson, CDBG Contract Compliance Officer Community Development Commission,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office of Economic Opportunity.
2011 CDBG Recipients’ Workshop Section 3. Page CDBG Recipients’ WorkshopSeptember What is Section 3? Provision of the Housing and Urban.
STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND 2011 Updates February 1, 2011.
ABCs of the DBE Program for General Aviation Airports Association of California Airports South Lake Tahoe, California September ,
Presentation Outline Background NSP Plan Requirements Orange County NSP Plan NSP Implementation Strategies Timeline Action Requested.
Housing Vouchers By Schanda Butcher. Housing Vouchers effect all of us and plays an important role in the growth and development of our communities.
SECTION 3 OVERVIEW City of Memphis Department of Housing and Community Development SCIF Workshop – 28 September 2012.
Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity Steed Robinson, Office of Community Development  September 10, 2015.
2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
1 1 Non-Discrimination and Fair Housing Requirements For Grant Administrators.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Low-Income Tax Credit Provisions Beth Mullen March 5, 2009.
2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity.
Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative (LARP) Bidders Conference Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Small City and County Grant Kick-Off Meeting California.
Andy Papen Community Development Block Grant Program.
2010 DCA CDBG Applicants’ Workshop Section 3. Page CDBG Applicants’ WorkshopSection 3 What is Section 3? Provision of the Housing and Urban Development.
Le Ann Thurman (785) kansascommerce.com Section 3- Housing & Urban Development Act of 1968.
SFSP Pre-Qualification Packet Returning Sponsors This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Monitoring Reviews… How to Successfully Pass.
Presented by Jo Ikelheimer The National Center for Housing Management © All Rights Reserved Tenant Qualification: Student Issues.
Section 3 Business Certification
HUB Participation and HUB Subcontracting Plan Requirements Training
Section 3 Economic Opportunities for Low and Very Low-Income Persons
12/24/2017 Section 3: Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons May 25, 2017 L. Marcela Vargas Community Planner II/Compliance Specialist.
Section 3 Overview, Section 3 Business Registry, and Reporting System
2017 CDBG Economic Development Program
Section 3: Economic Opportunities
General Aviation Airports
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Requirements
CDBG Reporting and Monitoring Requirements For Local Officials
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan (HSP) Completion TxDOT HUB Program Revision: July 2016.
Overview of Section 3 Requirements
HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2018 – 19 PUBLIC SERVICES PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOP December 11th and 12th, 2017 City of White Plains Department.
Section 3 FOR HUD USE ONLY.
Presentation transcript:

1 Section 3 Certification City of St. Louis Community Development Administration NOFA Presentation January 29, 2016

2 Section 3  Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (24 CFR Part 135)  Section 3 requires recipients of certain HUD financial assistance, to the greatest extent possible, to provide job training, employment, and contract opportunities for low- or very-low income residents in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhoods

3 Section 3  Section 3 applies to all CDBG, HOME, and NSP funded projects involving housing rehabilitation, housing construction, and other public construction  All contractors or subcontractors that receive over $100,000 in assistance are required to comply  Section 3 applies to the entire project, regardless of whether the activity is fully or partially funded with Section 3 covered assistance.  Section 3 is a mandatory requirement

4 Section 3 Goals  30% of the aggregate number of new hires shall be Section 3 residents  10% of the total dollar amount for all construction contracts shall be awarded to Section 3 businesses  3% of the total dollar amount of all other contracts, IE: professional services, shall be awarded to Section 3 businesses

5 Section 3 vs. MBE/WBE  Section 3 is different from MBE/WBE certifications  Section 3 preferences are based on income and location  Section 3 is race and gender neutral  The goal of Section 3 is to encourage recipients of HUD funding to direct new opportunities to low-income residents, and the businesses that employ these persons, within their community regardless of race and/or gender

6 Section 3 Residents & Business Concerns A Section 3 resident is 1. A public housing resident; or 2. A low- or very-low-income person residing the area where the Section 3 assistance is expended A Section 3 business concern is a business where 1. 51% or more is owned by Section 3 residents; or 2. At least 30% of its full time employees are currently Section 3 residents, or were Section 3 residents within three years of their hire; or 3. Provides evidence, as required, of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to business concerns that meet one of the first two qualifications above

7 FY 2015 Income Limits Persons in Family Very Low (50%) $24,650$28,150$31,650$35,150$38,000$40,800$43,600$46,400 Low (80%) $39,400$45,000$50,650$56,250$60,750$65,250$69,250$74,250 Income Limits are updated by HUD on an annual basis

8 Section 3: Developers & Contractors  Developers and Contractors are required to submit a Section 3 plan to demonstrate their good faith efforts to make low-income persons and business concerns aware of the opportunities and to encourage their application  Developers & General Contractors are held to 10% and 30% goals  Required to include the Section 3 Clause in ALL Subcontracts  Required to report to CDA regarding the funded project  All subcontractors with a contract over $100,000 must submit a separate Section 3 Plan

9 Section 3 Plan  CDA’s forms and instructions are in How to Prepare a Section a Section 3 Plan  Submit a sample subcontract with your Plan that includes the Section 3 Clause  Section 3 Certification must be current. When in doubt request a letter from the subcontractor  New hires should also include subcontractors  Respond fully to the efforts questions and include documentation. Plans with minimal efforts and/or documentation may not be approved

10 Participation and Efforts  HUD requires efforts “to the greatest extent feasible”  Start thinking about Section 3 early—it can be more difficult to try and increase your efforts later  Samples of additional efforts are included in the How to Prepare a Section 3 Plan  Be creative, there are lots of ways to increase participation that might fit with your particular project.  If they quality, CDA can certify existing subcontractors and new hires

11 Section 3 Reporting  Quarterly Reporting is due following plan approval on the HUD FORM (7/15, 10/15, 1/15, 4/15)  Annual/Year End Reporting Due in January for the prior year.  Final Project Report Due on Completion (Forms 7 and 8)  All subcontractors with contracts of $100,000 or more must also submit reports

12 Section 3 Proposed Rule  HUD's new proposed rule marks the first policy change to the program since  The rule aims to clarifying definitions and provisions that are currently open to interpretation, easing the compliance burden on recipients, and establishing best practices.  For more information on the proposed rule please visit,

13 Contact Information City of St. Louis, Community Development Administration Tynetta Bruce (314) St. Louis Housing Authority 3520 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO (314)