Department of Housing and Urban Development January 20, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The information collection associated with the Section 3 Business Self-Certification Pilot Program is being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a new collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity will be implementing a six-month Section 3 Business Self- Certification pilot program in five metropolitan areas: (1) Washington, DC; (2) Los Angeles, CA; (3) New Orleans, LA; (4) Detroit, MI; and (5) Miami, FL. The findings from this pilot program will allow HUD to determine the feasibility of implementing the Section 3 Business Self- Certification program nationally. The proposed Section 3 Business Self- Certification Application Form has been developed to allow eligible businesses to self-certify that they meet the regulatory definition of a Section 3 Business Concern set forth at 24 CFR part 135. Eligible firms will complete and submit the form electronically to HUD, and will be placed into a registry of Section 3 Businesses maintained on HUD's Web site. Agencies that receive Section 3 covered HUD funding will be encouraged to contact the firms listed in HUD's registry of Section 3 Businesses to facilitate the award of contracts and subcontracts to these entities.