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Section 3 Business Concern Self-Certification Checklist!


Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
A business that is at least 51% owned by public housing resident(s) or housing choice voucher participant(s) A business that is at least 51% owned by low-income person(s) A business employing low-income people for more than 75% of the labor hours at the business (for the previous three months)
Documents Needed for Category 1 Documents Needed for Category 2 Documents Needed for Category 3
  • Articles of Incorporation 
  • Business License 
  • CHA Client ID  


  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Business License
  • Previous Year’s Personal Tax Return
The threshold for low-income is not to exceed 80% of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area AMI: $58,350 annually for an individual in FY2022 
  • Articles of Incorporation 
  • Business License 

The threshold for low-income is not to exceed 80% of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area AMI: $58,350 annually for an individual in FY2022 

Acknowledgement:
  • Self-certifying my firm in CHA’s Section 3 portal requires the submission of additional documentation and does not guarantee the award of a CHA contract to my firm. I further acknowledge the following below:

    • Recertification is required once yearly

    • Additional documentation may be required for approval

    • Self-certification will not be reviewed until all required documentation has been submitted through the Section 3 Vendor Portal

    • Self-Certification will be verified and approved by CHA

  • I do not have to self-certify my business as a Section 3 business concern in order to register in the WORC vendor portal.
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