NHLP, Recent Developments Show Promise for Enforcing Section 3

This November-December 2009 NHLP Housing Law Bulletin article summarizes three promising developments in implementation and enforcement of Section 3. First, HUD has begun to aggressively enforce use of Form HUD-60002, which requires public housing agencies (PHAs) and other recipients of HUD funds to report annually on their Section 3 compliance. Second, HUD recently found Saint Paul, Minnesota in noncompliance with several Section 3 provisions, including obligatory HUD-60002 reporting. Third, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority provides points to applicants for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) that demonstrate they will comply with Section 3.