HUD Refreshes Low-Income Job Goals with Federal Housing Dollars Every Three Years
Published Date: 10/5/2026
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Summary
HUD is updating its goals to create more jobs and business chances for people with low incomes and eligible small businesses using federal housing funds. These new benchmarks will take effect on November 4, 2026, and HUD wants your feedback by December 4, 2026. This update happens every three years to keep things fair and focused on helping those who need it most.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Section 3 Benchmarks Remain Unchanged
HUD is keeping the existing Section 3 benchmark ratios from the original Section 3 benchmark Notice in place and is not altering the benchmark goals. This decision is effective November 4, 2026.
HUD Solicits Public Comments by December 4, 2026
HUD requests comments on the Section 3 benchmark goals and stakeholder experiences, challenges, and recommendations. Comments are solicited with a public comment date of December 4, 2026.
HUD Retains Labor-Hour Goal Methodology
HUD will continue to support and use the existing labor hour goal methodology for measuring Section 3 worker and Targeted Section 3 worker benchmarks. HUD cited limited and not-yet-representative labor-hour data as the reason for retaining this methodology.
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