SECTION3 PLAN  Asar recipient of fedéral Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received through the State of Maryland, the Town of New Windsor is required to comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (as amended). Section 3 requires the Town to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, and consistent with existing federal, state and local laws and regulations, that employment and contracting opportunities are provided to low and very low income persons. Section 3 will apply to contacts which  exceed $100,000.00 as detailed herein.  Definitions  AI lowa and very low income person who qualifies as a Section 3 Person is an individual who:  Resides in Carroll County; and  Resides in public housing funded by the federal government; or Receives housing assistance from the federal government; or Resides in a household where the total household income is less than 50% of the area median income for Carroll County using income limits provided by HUD Al low and very low income person who benefits or qualifies as a Section Business is defined as: Abusiness that is! 51% or more owned by Section 3 persons; or  A business where 30% of the permanent, full-time employees are currently Section 3 persons or within 3 years of the date of first employment were Section 3 persons; or A business that commits to subcontract over 25% of the total contract award to businesses that meet the definition ofa Section 3 business as described above. Carroll County is the Section 3 Business and Employment Project Area for the Town of New  Windsor. Compliance  The Town of New Windsor certifiest that it will, to the greatest extent feasible, complywithSection 3requirementswhen: awarding contracts to be paid for by CDBG fundsi forconstruction, non-construction,  materials and supplies.  The Town of New Windsor will undertake the following steps when Section 3 applies: 1. Develop bid and solicitation documents which willi identify Section3r requirementsandi include the Section 3 Hiring Estimate Form which will be submitted with bid. 2. Advertise RFP/RFQ which will include the following statement: "Federal Section 3 hiring 3. Notify local housing authority, county housing office, job training services, and other related agencies of federally funded projects that may result in hiring in the near future. 4. Require bid submittals from Section 3 Businesses or from businesses using Section. 31 Business subcontractors to include a Section 3 Business Certification form.  requirements apply to this project."    5. Insert Section3 Clause in selected MAdNVeN language to detail contractor's Section 3 intent related to new hires and/or Section 3 Businesses as 6. At pre-construction conference, explain Section 3 requirements including certification processpriortohiring. Provide contractor with Section 3Self-Certification forms to use when 7. To the extent feasible, require contractor to submit a list of all current employees who will 8. Review and approve any Section 3 Self-certification Form submitted by the contractor. 9. Review payroll records to document the participation of Section 3 hire(s) and Section 3 10. At the completion of the work under the contract, complete CDBG Section 3 Tracking form The Town will document efforts undertaken during the procurement process and maintain them  subcontractors.  accepting applications for employment.  work on the project.  Business employees on the project. which documents Section 3 compliance.  int the CDBG files. ATTEST/WITNESS  Ama Alai Plnk  2AR Neal C. Roop, Mayor Town of New Windsor  This Section 3 Plan is hereby adopted by the Town of New Windsor on  2017  2017. Itiseffective for at three year period until  17,2030. Duyz  944  Revised 7-06-2017