Consultant Services for the Preparation of a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, FY23 Annual Action Plan and Analysis of Impediments for the County of Hidalgo, City of Edinburg, City of McAllen and the City of Mission WMBE: The County of Hidalgo will actively encourage participation of Section 3 businesses and Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBEs) on this project. All Section 3 business contractors, potential Section 3 business contractors, and WMBE contractors are strongly encouraged to submit bids. Please contact Hidalgo County-Urban County Program at 956-787-8127 for inquiries concerning Section 3 or specifics on how to become a Section 3 business. HUD Regulations 24 CFR 75.7, Requirements applicable to HUD NOFAs for section 3 covered programs states the following: (a) Certification of compliance with part 75. All notices of funding availability (NOFAs) issued by HUD that announce the availability of funding covered by section 3 shall include a provision in the NOFA that notifies applicants that section 3 and the regulations in part 75 are applicable to funding awards made under the NOFA. Additionally the NOFA shall require as an application submission requirement (which may be specified in the NOFA or application kit) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will comply with the regulations in part 75. (For PHAs, this requirement will be met where a PHA Resolution in Support of the Application is submitted.) With respect to application evaluation, HUD will accept an applicant's certification unless there is evidence substantially challenging the certification. (b) Statement of purpose in NOFAs. (1) For competitively awarded assistance in which the grants are for activities administered by an HA, and those activities are anticipated to generate significant training, employment or contracting opportunities, the NOFA must include a statement that one of the purposes of the assistance is to give to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State and local laws and regulations, job training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities to section 3 residents and section 3 business concerns. For any questions, please contact Steve de la Garza, Division Manager, at (956) 787-8127 ext. 2256. HIDALGO COUNTY reserves the right to refuse and reject any/all bids and to waive any/all formalities or technicalities, or to accept the bid considered the best and most advantageous to the County.
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