Labor Hours
Labor hours are the number of paid hours worked by persons on a Section 3 project or by persons employed with funds that include public housing financial assistance.
In addition to employees working directly on the construction project, core employees also include but are not limited to the following: administrative, clerical, planning, bookkeeping, information technology (IT), and any other non-construction position not requiring an advanced degree or professional license.
Labor Hours' Exclusions
Non-construction services that require an advanced degree or professional licensing, are excluded from being counted towards the total number of Section 3 hours.
Professional services include but are not limited to, contracts for legal services, financial consulting, accounting services, environmental assessment, architectural services, and civil engineering services.
HUD wants to prioritize low- and very low-income workers and allows this category of exempted workers from reporting given the challenge to hire low- and very low-income workers with those types of degrees and licensing.
Section 3 Project
A Section 3 project is a housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or other public construction project assisted under HUD programs that provide housing and community development financial assistance.
The project is the site or sites together with any building(s) and improvements located on the site(s) that are under common ownership, management, and financing.