Section 3 Benchmarks for Creating Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons and Eligible Businesses
Housing and Urban Development Department
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.
Published October 5, 2026Document 2026-20374Effective November 4, 2026
Comments are due December 4, 2026. Submit through the link above or follow the instructions in the document's ADDRESSES section. Say who you are, how the rule affects you, and what should change, with evidence. Comments are usually public, so leave out anything private.