Outreach and recruitment of qualified residents and businesses for Section 3 employment or contracting opportunities is a three-stage process that includes:
1. Recruiting residents to participate in employment training programs provided by the HSHA and its partners;
2. Notifying qualified residents of positions as they become available; and
3. Providing residents with the support necessary to successfully apply and interview for the job.
HSHA Staff Responsibilities
HSHA FSS and other staff that provide services to resident will conduct Section 3 outreach and referrals to housing authority residents. Outreach efforts will include knocking on doors, job fairs, and information sessions. The FSS staff and procurement officer will work with the Public Housing Supervisor to develop outreach material to included Section 3 pamphlets, posters, direct mailings, and newsletter articles to inform resident of Section 3 opportunities. Section 3 program information will also be presented during each resident's annual re-certification.
The Capital Fund or staff designated by the Executive Director will build and maintain a database of residents by conducting an agency-wide survey to collect the following information:
Housing management will use the survey results to create and update a Section 3 Resident database during annual re-certifications.
In addition to the goal of hiring residents at HSHA and through HSHA contractors, HSHA will also make best efforts to use resident-owned Section 3 businesses in its contracting, subcontracting and procurement, as is feasible by: