Section 3 Benchmarks for Creating Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and Eligible Businesses
HUD's regulations require that HUD set Section 3 benchmarks by publishing a notification, subject to public comment, in the Federal Register and update the benchmarks no less frequently than once every three years by the same method of notification. This document serves as an update of the 2023 benchmark Notice and requests public comment about the Section 3 benchmark goals.
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HUD's regulations require that HUD set Section 3 benchmarks by publishing a notification, subject to public comment, in the Federal Register and update the benchmarks no less frequently than once every three years by the same method of notification. This document serves as an update of the 2023 benchmark Notice and requests public comment about the Section 3 benchmark goals.
Notification of benchmark updates and request for comments.
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Published
October 5, 2026
Comment deadline
December 4, 2026
Starts
November 4, 2026
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