United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
NeighborWorks® Boise makes an effort, whenever possible, to contract with a qualified Section 3 contractor for each of our projects. A qualified Section 3 company consists of 51% or more of it’s employees are making below 80% Average Median Income (AMI). In Boise, for example, a household size of 1 making 80% AMI would be grossing $42,200 per year or less.
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
(12 U.S.C. 1701u), as amended, requires that when new jobs or contracts are created as a result of the usage of certain HUD funds (including Public and Indian Housing funds), priority consideration is given, to the greatest extent feasible, to low- and very low-income persons residing in the community in which the funds are spent and to businesses that provide economic opportunities for these persons.
UEI Number Registered Entity
If NeighborWorks® Boise uses federal funding on a project, we require all organizations to have a registered UEI Number. To register click here