Historic Lincoln Building
1601 E. 18th St., Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-513-6817
smallbiz@kcmo.org

The Section 3 Division is located in the Historic Lincoln Building, in the 18th and Vine District, 1601 E. 18th St., Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64108. The Section 3 Office serves to regulate the City’s federal requirements related to the Section 3 HUD Act of 1968, as amended. The act intends to foster local and neighborhood economic development and to increase individual self-sufficiency. The Section 3 Office certifies businesses and individuals as Section 3 Business Enterprises or Section 3 Workers.

The City of Kansas City, Mo., is responsible for administering more than $9 million in Section 3 covered by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. In 2006, Kansas City was the subject of a Section 3 Compliance Review, which resulted in a number of findings of noncompliance. Accordingly, Kansas City made Section 3 compliance a priority by creating an Office of Section 3 Administration with its own Section 3 Coordinator.

This office works closely with the City’s Contract Compliance Division, Office of Community Development and potential Section 3 residents/contractors. As a result, the City has developed aggressive and innovative strategies for complying with the requirements of Section 3 and has exceeded the numerical goals for contracting and employment opportunities found at 24 CFR § 135.30.