Section 3 General Information
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- Published: Tuesday, 26 November 2013 09:36
What is the Section 3?
Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which recognizes that HUD funds are typically one of the largest sources of federal funding expended in communities through the form of grants, loans, entitlement allocations and other forms of financial assistance. Section 3 is intended to ensure that when employment or contracting opportunities are generated because a covered project or activity necessities the employment of additional persons or the awarding of contracts for work, preference must be given to low- and very low-income persons or business concerns residing in the community where the project is located.
What is the Section 3 Business Registry?
The Section 3 Business Registry is a listing of firms that have self-certified that they meet one of the regulatory definitions of a Section 3 business and are included in a searchable online database that can be used by agencies that receive HUD funds, developers, contractors, and others to facilitate the award of certain HUD-funded contracts. The database can also be used by Section 3 residents to identify businesses that may have HUD-funded employment opportunities. Interested businesses may follow the link below to register.
https://portalapps.hud.gov/Sec3BusReg/BRegistry/RegisterBusiness
This $14.5 million affordable housing development includes the historic rehabilitation of the former Coca-Cola bottling facility, 1631 E. Pontiac St. The building will house 31 affordable rental units, on-site management office, community room, business center, media room, fitness center, outdoor shelter and indoor and outdoor playgrounds. The development also includes 19 lease-to-purchase single family homes, each with a detached garage, located throughout the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood. Leasing information can be found online at: 
This $32.2 million project includes the historic rehabilitation of seven buildings and the construction of one new building at 111 W. Columbia St. The project includes 70 apartments and 56,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. The new building will replace a building that was built in the 1970s. The Landing Historic District is a local historic district and it is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information visit:
Posterity Scholar House is an affordable housing development that serves single parents enrolled full-time in school. Scholar House, located at 4209 Plaza Dr., consists of 44 two- and three-bedroom apartments and will incorporate solar energy and battery storage to reduce energy costs for residents. For more information visit: 
This $9.8 million development, located at 102 W. Superior St., includes the historic restoration of the former Graphic Packaging facility that was built in 1905. The building is being converted into 72 loft-style apartments, 21,000 square feet of commercial space and climate-controlled self-storage units. For more information visit: http://homeatsuperiorlofts.com.
The City’s most recent partnership with non-profit organization Vincent Village includes the rehabilitation of six homes, and the construction of one new home, in the Oxford Neighborhood. Local homeless families will move from area shelters into the homes as they are completed. The families will pay rent based on their incomes. For more information, visit 
