Businesses
Government-funded
Varies
Amount varies
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Certifies and provides contracting preferences for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Small Business (SB) firms on state-funded and federally-assisted transportation and construction contracts.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Business must be at least 51% owned by socially/economically disadvantaged individual(s)
2.Owner's personal net worth must be under $1.32M (excluding primary residence/business)
3.Business must be small per SBA standards for its primary NAICS code
4.Certification valid for 3 years; annual affidavit required
5.Once certified, eligible for contract set-asides and goals on public projects
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