Section 3
In 1968, Congress established the Section 3 provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act to ensure that employment and contracting opportunities generated through applicable Miami-Dade County contract awards, to the greatest extent feasible and consistent with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, be directed to low- and very-low income Miami-Dade County residents, particularly recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns that are substantially owned by, or that substantially employ, these individuals.

For more information about Section 3, visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) online or download HUD's Section 3 fact sheet.

Who is Eligible?

• Residents of public housing and low income persons who receive public assistance, live in the area in which a HUD-assisted project or other federally-assisted housing program is located are eligible for employment under Section 3.
   
• Businesses that  
  • Are at least 51 percent or more owned by Section 3 residents,
     
  • Whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30% of whom are currently Section 3 residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business concern were Section 3 residents,
     
  • Provide evidence of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25% of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to a Section 3 business are eligible for job training, contracts and other economic opportunities.

How to Apply

1. Read all the information on this page.
    
2. Complete the Section 3 Business Application.
    
3. Print, sign, and mail or fax the form to:

Miami-Dade Public Housing Agency
Section 3
Overtown Transit Village North
701 NW 1st Court - 16th Floor
Miami, Florida 33136
Phone: 786-469-4230