The Appleton Housing Authority mandates that Minority, Women, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Section 3 Business Concerns have the maximum opportunity to participate in the execution of contracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds. Therefore, to qualify as a Section 3 business, bidders, proposers or contractors and their subcontractors or suppliers must complete the letter of intent to ensure these business enterprises can benefit through through contracts with the Authority

Section 3

Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by certain HUD financial assistance shall, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State and local laws and regulations, be directed to low-and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns which provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons.

Prime Contractors are required to meet the regulations set forth in 24 CFR Part 75, and is intended to provide guidance to AHA Contractors in furthering AHA’s efforts to comply with Section 3 Rule. Contractors may be subject to additional compliance requirements to facilitate AHA’s efforts in fostering the employment of Section 3 Workers and the development of Section 3 Business Concerns.

The rule does not require the hiring or contracting of any business that is not fully qualified to perform the work.