Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
COVERED ACTIVITY
Any activity that is funded by Section 3 covered assistance,
including public housing assistance.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES GENERATED BY SECTION 3 COVERED ASSISTANCE
All employment opportunities generated by the expenditure
of Section 3 covered public assistance with respect to Section 3 covered
housing and community development assistance; this term means all
employment opportunities arising in connection with Section 3 covered
projects, including management and administrative jobs.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE JOBS
Include architectural, engineering or related professional
services required to prepare plans, drawings, specifications, or work
write-ups; and jobs directly related to administrative support of
these activities, e.g., construction manager, relocation specialist,
payroll clerk, etc.
NEW HIRE
An individual employed on average for at least 30 hours of
service per week, or 130 hours of service per month for permanent,
temporary, or seasonal employment opportunities.
RECIPIENT
Any entity which receives Section 3 covered assistance, directly
from HUD or from another recipient, and includes, but is not limited
to, any state unit of local government, public housing authority,
or other public body, public or private nonprofit organization, private
agency or institution, mortgagor, developer, limited dividend sponsor,
builder, property manager, community housing development organization,
resident management corporation, resident council, or cooperative
association. The "recipient" also includes any successor, assignee
or transferee of any such entity, but does not include any ultimate
beneficiary under the HUD program to which Section 3 applies, and
does not include contractors.
RESIDENT-OWNED BUSINESS (ROB)
A business concern owned or controlled by public housing
residents that is at least 51% owned by one or more public housing
resident(s); and whose management and daily business operations are
controlled by one or more such individuals.
SECTION 3
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968,
as amended (12 U.S.C. § 1701u).
SECTION 3 BUSINESS
(1)
The business is 51% or more owned by a Section 3 resident; or
(2)
The business' full-time, permanent workforce consists of 30%
or more of Section 3 residents, or persons who were Section 3 residents
within three years of first employment; or
(3)
A business that subcontracts in excess of 25% or more of the
total amount of the contract (including modifications), to a business
that is 1% or more owned by a Section 3 resident; or
(4)
The business' full-time, permanent workforce consists of 30%
or more of Section 3 residents as identified in Subdivision (1) or
(2) above.
SECTION 3 COVERED ASSISTANCE
(1)
Public housing development assistance provided pursuant to Section
5 of the 1937 Act;
(2)
Public housing operating assistance provided pursuant to Section
9 of the 1937 Act;
(3)
Public housing modernization assistance provided pursuant to
Section 14 of the 1937 Act;
(4)
Assistance provided under any HUD housing or community development
program that is expended for work arising in connection with housing
rehabilitation, construction, or other public construction project
(which includes other buildings or improvements, regardless of ownership).
SECTION 3 COVERED CONTRACTS
A contract or subcontract (including a professional service
contract) awarded by a recipient or contractor for work generated
by the expenditure of Section 3 covered assistance, or for work arising
in connection with a Section 3 covered project. Section 3 covered
contracts do not include contracts awarded under HUD's procurement
program, which are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR). Section 3 covered contracts also do not include contracts for
the purchase of supplies and materials. However, whenever a contract
for materials includes the installation of the materials, the contract
constitutes a Section 3 covered contract.
SECTION 3 COVERED PROJECT
The construction, reconstruction, conversion or rehabilitation
of housing (including reduction and abatement of lead-based paint
hazards), other public construction which includes buildings or improvements
(regardless of ownership) assisted with housing or community development
assistance.
SECTION 3 RESIDENT
A public housing resident; or an individual who resides in
the City of Trenton and who meets the following criteria:
(1)
LOW-INCOME PERSONSFamilies (or single persons) whose incomes do not exceed 80% of the median income for the area.