San Diego Diverse Business Association

SDDBA Section 3

Section 3 Project & Contractor Services

Outreach, Referrals, Technical Assistance & Program Documentation

SDDBA assists HUD funding recipients, developers, contractors, and community partners with Section 3 outreach, opportunity connection, worker and business referrals, technical assistance, and program documentation.

Section 3 Project & Contractor Services

Section 3 Worker Outreach

Outreach to identify and connect Section 3 workers with employment, training, and apprenticeship opportunities on HUD-assisted projects.

Targeted Worker Outreach

Focused outreach to help identify potential Targeted Section 3 Workers where applicable to a project.

Section 3 Business Outreach

Outreach to Section 3 business concerns to connect them with contracting and subcontracting opportunities.

Opportunity Distribution

Distribution of employment, training, contracting, and subcontracting opportunities through the SDDBA Section 3 network.

Certified-Business Referrals

Referrals to SDDBA-certified Section 3 business concerns from the public business registry.

Worker Referrals

Referrals to SDDBA-certified Section 3 workers who have consented to matching — without disclosing private eligibility information.

Job & Contracting Events

Job fairs, matchmaking events, and contracting forums that connect workers and businesses with opportunities.

Technical Assistance

Application support, capability-statement guidance, contracting readiness, and opportunity navigation for workers and businesses.

Utilization-Plan Support

Support for recipients and contractors developing Section 3 utilization plans and outreach documentation.

Outreach & Referral Tracking

Documentation of outreach activities, referrals, and follow-up to support program reporting.

Labor-Hour Tracking Support

Guidance on tracking Section 3 worker labor hours where applicable to a project or business concern.

Program Training

Section 3 program training for recipients, contractors, developers, and community partners.

Important Disclaimer

SDDBA’s services support Section 3 implementation and documentation. Unless SDDBA has been expressly authorized to perform a particular compliance function, the HUD funding recipient remains responsible for determining and documenting its compliance with applicable HUD requirements. SDDBA is not HUD’s compliance authority.