DID YOU KNOW…….

If you are a current resident & own a business, or you have experience & skill in certain types of work, the Athens Housing Authority wants to hear from you!

Under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, wherever HUD financial assistance is expended for housing or community development, to the greatest extent feasible, economic opportunities will be given to low- and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns, which provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons.

There may be job opportunities for you! These may be full-time, temporary or seasonal employment opportunities.

Who are Section 3 residents?

Section 3 residents are:

  • Public housing residents
  • Low and very-low income persons who live in the metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county where a HUD-assisted project for housing or community development is located.Low income is defined as 80% or below the median income of that area. Very low income is defined as 50% or below the median income of that area.

What is a Section 3 business & what types of economic opportunities are available under Section 3?

A business:

  • That is at least 51 percent or more owned by Section 3 residents,
  • Whose permanent, full-time employees include persons, at least 30 percent 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, or
  • That provides evidence of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to a Section 3 business concern.

Types of Opportunities Include:

  • Job training
  • Employment
  • Contracts

Examples include:

Administrative/
Management / Services / Construction
accounting
payroll
research
bookkeeping
purchasing
word processing / appliance repair
florists
marketing
carpet installation
janitorial
photography
catering
landscaping
printing
computer/information
manufacturing
transportation / architecture
bricklaying
carpentry
cement/masonry
demolition
drywall
electrical
elevator construction
engineering
fencing
heating
iron works
machine operation
painting
plastering
plumbing
surveying
tile setting

How Do I Applyfor full-time employment with the Athens Housing Authority?

The Athens Housing Authority advertises for open positions by posting job opportunities in the lobby of the AHA and in the employment ads of the Athens Banner Herald. Applications for employment are onlyaccepted when open positions are available and at no other times. Applications may be obtained at our main office Reception Desk. Complete the application, along with the Section 3 Self-Certification Form that will be attached to the application and submit it as directed on the form.

How Do I Applyfor temporary or seasonal employment with the Athens Housing Authority?

Complete the following form at any time and return it to Mr. Jody Daniels by one of the following means:

E-mail: Fax: 706-425-5428

For more information about the Section 3 Program, visit the Athens Housing Authority Procurement website at:

or visit HUD’s website at:

SECTION 3 SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM

Certification for Public Housing Residents or others Seeking Employment or Contracts

I, ______, am legal resident of the United States and meet the income eligibility and federal guidelines for a Section 3 Person or Business.

My home/business address is: ______

Must be a Street address

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Apartment NumberCommunity Name

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CityState Zip

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Home/Office #Cell #

Please list any Skill, Trade and/or Professional Experience you have, including education background:

______

______

______

______

______

______

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I am certifying as a Section 3: Business seeking contracts, orPerson seeking employment

(Check all that apply):

I am a public housing or section 8 Lease holderI live in public housing but not on the lease

I live in the area of public housing

If applying as a Business, please complete the following:

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Businesses Name and License #Federal Employer Identification #

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General Liability Insurance CarrierWorkers Compensation Insurance Carrier

I certify that all of the information given above is true and correct. If found to be inaccurate, I understand that I may be disqualified as an applicant and/or a certified section 3 individual which may be grounds for termination of training, employment or contract that resulted from this certification.

Signature ______Date: ______

In order to demonstrate that you meet the definition of a low-or very low-income person, please provide one of the following with your certification:

  1. Proof of residency in a public housing development; (this can be a copy of any current dated bill or other legal document showing your address)
  1. A copy of your section 8 voucher certificate or voucher;
  1. Evidence of your eligibility or participation in a federally-assisted program for low- and very low-income persons (e.g. Jobs, JTPA, Job Corps, etc);
  1. Evidence of your eligibility or participation in a State or Local Assistance Program for low- or very low-income persons or receipt of AFDC;
  1. Income tax records.