Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) encourages all low-to-moderate income individuals and businesses that employ low-to-moderate income workers in construction and related service trades, to complete Section 3 Certification forms. Self-certify below to join the Ramsey County Section 3 network. Certified Section 3 workers and businesses will be notified when opportunities arise.
The Ramsey County HRA will be using the Section 3 network primarily to support construction activity in suburban Ramsey County communities, including single-family housing rehabilitation, new multifamily housing construction or other construction where federal funds are used.
Note: If you have been certified by one of the other local governments in the Twin Cities, you may forward that information to be included on Ramsey County’s list. Business certification lasts for 6 months or the duration of a Section 3 project. Worker certification lasts for 5 years.
Income limits
For Section 3 workers and businesses, income limits are based on the one-person household income limit. Income limits are also based on where the worker or business is located and not where the project or service area is located.
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Section 3 is part of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968. The provision encourages opportunities for economic inclusion by involving low-income local vendors, businesses and employees in projects that are funded by federal sources and covered by the Section 3 Act. Section 3 encourages economic opportunities such as employment, training and education as well as directing contracts and business opportunities to low and very low-income individuals who live in the area where a HUD-assisted project is located.