Federal Labor Standards Provisions
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
Section 3 Requirements
What is Section 3?
Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 that
helps foster local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement, and
individual self-sufficiency. The Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD
financial assistance, to the greatest extent feasible, provide job training, employment, and
contracting opportunities for low- or very-low income residents in connection with projects
and activities in their neighborhoods.
Requirements include:
A. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of section 3
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u (section
3). The purpose of section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities
generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by section 3, shall, to the
greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly
persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.
B. The parties to this contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CFR part 135,
which implement section 3. As evidenced by their execution of this contract, the parties to
this contract certify that they are under no contractual or other impediment that would
prevent them from complying with the part 135 regulations.
C. The contractor agrees to send to each labor organization or representative of workers
with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other understanding, if
any, a notice advising the labor organization or workers' representative of the contractor's
commitments under this section 3 clause, and will post copies of the notice in conspicuous
places at the work site where both employees and applicants for training and employment
positions can see the notice. The notice shall describe the section 3 preference, shall set
forth minimum number and job titles subject to hire, availability of apprenticeship and
training positions, the qualifications for each; and the name and location of the person(s)
taking applications for each of the positions; and the anticipated date the work shall begin.
D. The contractor agrees to include this section 3 clause in every subcontract subject to
compliance with regulations in 24 CFR part 135, and agrees to take appropriate action, as
provided in an applicable provision of the subcontract or in this section 3 clause, upon a
finding that the subcontractor is in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR part 135. The
contractor will not subcontract with any subcontractor where the contractor has notice or
knowledge that the subcontractor has been found in violation of the regulations in 24 CFR
part 135.
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