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SECTION 3 POLICY <br />In accordance with 12 U.S.C. 1701u, (Section 3) the City of Paris agrees to implement the <br />following steps, which, to the greatest extent feasible, will provide job training, employment, and <br />contracting opportunities for Section 3 residents and Section 3 businesses of the areas in which <br />the project is being carried out. <br />A. Introduce and pass a resolution adopting this plan as a policy to strive to attain goals <br />for compliance to Section 3 regulations by increasing opportunities for employment <br />and contracting for Section 3 residents and businesses. <br />B. Assign duties related to implementation of this plan to the designated Equal Rights <br />Officers. - <br />C. Notify Section 3 residents and business concerns of potential new employment and <br />contracting opportunities as they are triggered by TxCDBG grant awards through the <br />use of: Public Hearings and related advertisements; public notices; bidding <br />advertisements and bid documents; notification to local business organizations such <br />as the Chamber(s) of Commerce or the Urban League; local advertising media <br />including public signage; project area committees and citizen advisory boards; local <br />HUD offices; regional planning agencies; and all other appropriate referral sources. <br />Include Section 3 clauses in all covered solicitations and contracts. <br />D. Maintain a list of those businesses that have identified themselves as Section 3 <br />businesses for utilization in TxCDBG funded procurements, notify those businesses <br />of pending contractual opportunities, and make this list available for general Grant <br />Recipient procurement needs. <br />E. Maintain a list of those persons who have identified themselves as Section 3 <br />residents and contact those persons when hiring /training opportunities are available <br />through either the Grant Recipient or contractors. <br />F. Require that all Prime contractors and subcontractors with contracts over $100,000 <br />commit to this plan as part of their contract work. Monitor the contractors' <br />performance with respect to meeting Section 3 requirements and require that they <br />submit reports as may be required by HUD or TDRA to the Grant Recipient. - <br />G. Submit reports as required by HUD or TDRA regarding contracting with Section 3 <br />businesses and /or employment as they occur; and submit reports within 20 days of <br />calendar year end which identify and quantify Section 3 businesses and employees. <br />H. Maintain records, including copies of correspondence, memoranda, etc., which <br />document all actions taken to comply with Section 3 regulations. <br />As officers and representatives of the City of Paris, we the undersigned have read and <br />fully agree to this plan, and become a party to the full implementation of this program. <br />Signature Title Date <br />