How to Fill Out Form HUD-4710

Form HUD-4710 at a glance

What it is: HUD FORM 4710 is the Semi-Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report - Local Contracting Agencies (HUD Programs) of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards.

Where and when to file: Period 1 is October 1 to March 31, Period 2 is April 1 to September 30.

A filled-in Form HUD-4710 example: a county housing office reports one period

Form HUD-4710 example filled out, example: a county housing office reports one period
A county housing office reports its labor standards enforcement on Form HUD-4710. It checks Period 1 and reports 4 new prime contracts and 2 completed investigations. The picture shows the filled report; all its values are invented. The year fields read 2025 and 2026 because Period 1 runs October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Period 2 is left blank because the office reports Period 1 only. DBLS Agency ID is left blank because it is for HUD Use Only. One contractor is found in violation. The back wages paid are part of the amount found due.

How to fill out Form HUD-4710, box by box

Agency and period covered

Form HUD-4710 example filled out, agency and period covered

Enter the Agency Name, the Agency Type [e.g., CDBG, PHA, TDHE/IHA] and the State; the DBLS Agency ID # is for HUD Use Only.

Under Period Covered, check one and enter the year.

Enter the Agency Contact Person and the Agency Contact Phone/E-mail.

Part I - New contracting activity

Form HUD-4710 example filled out, part I - New contracting activity

Part I - New Contracting Activity pertains ONLY to contracts awarded during the reporting period. In item 1, enter the number of prime contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and/or the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) awarded this period; do not include contracts included in previous semi-annual reports. In item 2, enter the total dollar amount of prime contracts reported in item 1.

Part II - Enforcement activity

Form HUD-4710 example filled out, part II - Enforcement activity

Part II - Enforcement Activity: identify all enforcement activity that occurred within this reporting period; it applies to newly awarded contracts listed in Part I and any existing contracts subject to DBRA and/or CWHSSA not previously reported.

In Part II, enter the number of contractors against whom complaints were received (1), the number of investigations completed (2) and the number of contractors found in violation (3).

In Part II, enter the amount of back wages found due (4), for DBRA and for CWHSSA.

In Part II, enter the amount of back wages paid (5), for DBRA and for CWHSSA.

In Part II, enter the total number of employees paid wage restitution under the DBRA and/or CWHSSA (6) and the total amount of liquidated damages assessed (7).

More rules for Form HUD-4710

Previous versions of FORM HUD 4710 are obsolete.

Sources

[1] Form HUD-4710, Semi-Annual Labor Standards Enforcement Report - Local Contracting Agencies (HUD Programs), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (the Official source link on this page).

Form HUD-4710 PDF Details

Part I is new contracting activity and Part II is enforcement activity.

Part I: new contracting activity pertains only to contracts awarded during the reporting period.

Period covered: check one and enter year: Period 1 is October 1 to March 31, Period 2 is April 1 to September 30.

Item 1: enter the total number of prime contracts subject to DBRA/CWHSSA awarded during this period.

Part II: enforcement activity applies to newly awarded contracts listed in Part I and any existing contracts subject to DBRA and/or CWHSSA not previously reported.

Back wages: amount of back wages found due and amount of back wages paid.

Agency ID: the DBLS Agency ID # is for HUD use only.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm HUD-4710
Form Length1 page
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields23
Avg. time to fill out4 min
Edition12-31-2027
Issuing agencyU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards
Other namesHUD-4710, HUD 4710, HUD4710, Form HUD 4710, 4710
Official sourceForm HUD-4710 (Rev 12-31-2027), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development