Section 3 Solicitation Package

Description

Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mandatory Section 3 Solicitation Package This mandatory solicitation package has been developed in accordance with DCA’s Section 3 Policy for Covered HUD Funded Activities. DCA encourages all recipients, sub-recipients, contractors, and subcontractors to review this policy prior to completion of the solicitation package. For those awards that meet the applicable Section 3 thresholds, this package must be returned in accordance with the applicable instructions to the contracting entity prior to award or at the time of submission of a bid/proposal in order to claim a Section 3 preference. The Section 3 Clause, required forms, and instructions are included in this package. All Recipients and Sub-recipients of Section 3 covered Assistance (including but not limited to contractors, sub-contractors, developers, grantees, CHDOs, nonprofits, and local government entities) are subject to compliance with regulations in 2 Part 75. Additional provisions for Housing and Community Development Financial Assistance. §75.19 Requirements. (a) Employment and training. (1) To the greatest extent feasible and consistent with existing federal state and local laws and regulations recipients covered by this subpart shall ensure that employment and training opportunities arising in connection with Section 3 projects are provided to Section 3 workers within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located. (2) Where feasible priority for opportunities and training described in paragraph (a)(l) of this section should be given to: (i) Section 3 workers residing within the service area or the neighborhood of the project and (ii) Participants in YouthBuild programs. (b) Contracting (1) To the greatest extent feasible and consistent with existing, Federal, state, and local laws and regulations recipients covered by this subpart shall ensure contracts for work awarded in connection with Section 3 projects are provided to business concerns that provide economic opportunities to Section 3 workers residing within the metropolitan area (or nonmetropolitan county) in which the project is located. (2) Where feasible, priority for contracting opportunities described in paragraph (b)(l) of this section should be given to: (i) Section 3 business concerns that provide economic opportunities to Section 3 workers residing within the service area or the neighborhood of the project, and (ii) YouthBuild programs.