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The
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the results of the
first stage of its increased oversight and enforcement of job creation
requirements under Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
In a
press release on Monday HUD said that more than 3,100 state and local
government agencies that receive HUD funds have responded to its campaign to
expand hiring and contracting opportunities for low-income persons and three
out of four of HUD-funded state and
local agencies had submitted their annual reports. HUD said that this was the largest response
since HUD made such reporting mandatory.
Under
Section 3, state and local governments that receive funding from HUD in excess
of $200,000 for activities involving housing construction, demolition, rehabilitation,
or infrastructure projects such as roads, sewers, or community centers are
required to document how those funds are used to hire low income individuals
and residents of public housing projects. They are also required, to the
"greatest extent possible" to contract with companies who hire these
individuals and to report on those efforts. The latter requirement applies to contractors
and subcontractors who are awarded a contract for more than $100,000. Reporting is required only where funds used
for construction and covers new employment made available under the funding.
Agencies
required to file the reports include recipients of funds from Community
Development Block Grants, Neighborhood Stimulus Program, Homeless Assistance, and
Economic Development Initiative. The
requirement covers entities such as state and local governments, Native
American tribes, property managers, mortgagors, and public private non-profit organizations.
HUD sent
letters to more than 3,500 agencies last October reminding them of their
reporting obligations. This is the
initial step in what HUD describes as "an aggressive two-year Section 3
Implementation Plan to increase hiring and training opportunities.
"HUD's
mission is to invest in people as well as buildings," said John Trasviña, HUD's
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. "This initiative is
a huge step toward creating job opportunities for low- and very low-income
individuals and ensuring that state and local governments partner with HUD.
HUD said that in 2008 its funding
generated more than 17,000 new employment and training opportunities for
Section 3 residents and facilitated the award of more than $340 million in
HUD-funded construction contracts to Section 3 businesses. The funding also
enabled about 3,600 Section 3 businesses to receive contracts to complete work
on HUD-funded projects.
In addition, HUD's Office
of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has trained thousands of HUD recipients,
responded to hundreds of requests for technical assistance from state and local
governments, and published new guidance materials on its Web site. Future
activities will include awarding eight competitive grants ranging from $50,000
to $100,000 to help local governments hire Section 3 coordinators.
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HUD Enforcing Job Creation Requirements for State and Local Governments
The
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the results of the
first stage of its increased oversight and enforcement of job creation
requirements under Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
In a
press release on Monday HUD said that more than 3,100 state and local
government agencies that receive HUD funds have responded to its campaign to
expand hiring and contracting opportunities for low-income persons and three
out of four of HUD-funded state and
local agencies had submitted their annual reports. HUD said that this was the largest response
since HUD made such reporting mandatory.
Under
Section 3, state and local governments that receive funding from HUD in excess
of $200,000 for activities involving housing construction, demolition, rehabilitation,
or infrastructure projects such as roads, sewers, or community centers are
required to document how those funds are used to hire low income individuals
and residents of public housing projects. They are also required, to the
"greatest extent possible" to contract with companies who hire these
individuals and to report on those efforts. The latter requirement applies to contractors
and subcontractors who are awarded a contract for more than $100,000. Reporting is required only where funds used
for construction and covers new employment made available under the funding.
Agencies
required to file the reports include recipients of funds from Community
Development Block Grants, Neighborhood Stimulus Program, Homeless Assistance, and
Economic Development Initiative. The
requirement covers entities such as state and local governments, Native
American tribes, property managers, mortgagors, and public private non-profit organizations.
HUD sent
letters to more than 3,500 agencies last October reminding them of their
reporting obligations. This is the
initial step in what HUD describes as "an aggressive two-year Section 3
Implementation Plan to increase hiring and training opportunities.
"HUD's
mission is to invest in people as well as buildings," said John Trasviña, HUD's
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. "This initiative is
a huge step toward creating job opportunities for low- and very low-income
individuals and ensuring that state and local governments partner with HUD.
HUD said that in 2008 its funding
generated more than 17,000 new employment and training opportunities for
Section 3 residents and facilitated the award of more than $340 million in
HUD-funded construction contracts to Section 3 businesses. The funding also
enabled about 3,600 Section 3 businesses to receive contracts to complete work
on HUD-funded projects.
In addition, HUD's Office
of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has trained thousands of HUD recipients,
responded to hundreds of requests for technical assistance from state and local
governments, and published new guidance materials on its Web site. Future
activities will include awarding eight competitive grants ranging from $50,000
to $100,000 to help local governments hire Section 3 coordinators.
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