HUD Awards $50,000 to the Orlando Housing Authority to Expand Jobs and Training Opportunities for Low Income Residents

HUD Southeast Regional Administrator Ed Jennings Jr., second from left, and Orlando Housing Authority President Vivian Bryan, front holding ceremonial check, celebrate with HUD officials and Orlando Housing Authority employees the recent grant to help the housing authority locate job's for low income residents.

A HUD grant of $50,000 was awarded to the Orlando Housing Authority to increase hiring of low-income individuals and public housing residents. The grant will support a full-time Section 3 Program Coordinator for one year. Section 3 is an Act that promotes new employment, training, and contracting opportunities on federal HUD-funded projects. "The funding announced advances HUD's commitment to investing in people as well as buildings in areas of the country that need it greatly," said Ed Jennings Jr., HUD Southeast Regional Administrator. "Having a Section 3 Program Coordinator has been shown to be a best practice, maximizing a grantee's ability to promote jobs, contracts, and training opportunities." A total of 12 housing authorities received the award, which was applied for by 85 housing authorities and local and state governments from around the country. Learn more about Section 3 on HUD's website.

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