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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $11.6 Million in Grants for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses |
Washington, D.C., August 30, 2010 / -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $11.6 million in grants to help disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) compete for federal highway contracts in 30 states and Puerto Rico.
“Giving these small businesses the assistance they need to compete for federal highway contracts creates jobs and ultimately helps taxpayers by reducing project costs,” said Secretary LaHood. “Any way you look at them, these grants are a ‘win-win’ for the American people.”
The grants from the Federal Highway Administration’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services (DBE/SS) program provide federal aid to DBE firms to improve their ability to compete for and fulfill federal highway contracts.
Since1982, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has promoted the participation of DBEs in federal-aid highway contracts through state-managed programs. The DBE/SS grants are part of an ongoing federal effort to help state departments of transportation train certified DBE firms on a wide range of business management practices, including procurement assistance and guidance on securing bonding. The goal of the program is to help DBEs successfully compete for federal highway projects.
"Helping DBE firms and their workers enriches the competition for federal highway contracts," said Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez. "Grants like these will help people find jobs and are an important part of economic recovery."
A DBE is a for-profit, small business owned by minorities, women or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or, in the case of a corporation, in which 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals. The daily business operations must be controlled by at least one of the socially and economically disadvantaged owners. More information about DBE eligibility can be found on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s website.
Details of today's awardees are as follows:
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Grants for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses |
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State |
Recipient Organization |
Amount Awarded |
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Alabama |
Alabama Department of Transportation |
$373,950 |
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Alabama |
Alabama Department of Transportation |
$384,312 |
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Alaska |
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities |
$185,381 |
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Arizona |
Arizona Department of Transportation |
$750,000 |
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Arkansas |
Arkansas State Highway Transportation Department |
$194,864 |
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California |
California Department of Transportation |
$1,000,000 |
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Connecticut |
Connecticut Department of Transportation |
$391,320 |
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Delaware |
Delaware Department of Transportation |
$262,500 |
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Florida |
Florida Department of Transportation |
$600,000 |
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Idaho |
Idaho Department of Transportation |
$97,900 |
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Illinois |
Illinois Department of Transportation |
$912,600 |
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Indiana |
Indiana Department of Transportation |
$603,499 |
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Kansas |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
$175,000 |
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Kentucky |
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
$150,500 |
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Maine |
Maine Department of Transportation |
$109,000 |
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Maryland |
Maryland State Highway Administration |
$300,000 |
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Michigan |
Michigan Department of Transportation |
$475,000 |
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Mississippi |
Mississippi Department of Transportation |
$485,900 |
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Montana |
Montana Department of Transportation |
$232,190 |
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New Mexico |
New Mexico Department of Transportation |
$218,500 |
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North Carolina |
North Carolina Department of Transportation |
$514,900 |
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Ohio |
Ohio Department of Transportation |
$430,500 |
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Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Department of Transportation |
$41,166 |
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Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
$455,652 |
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Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation |
$92,500 |
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South Carolina |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
$258,383 |
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Tennessee |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
$600,000 |
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Texas |
Texas Department of Transportation |
$500,000 |
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Vermont |
Vermont Department of Transportation |
$150,000 |
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Washington |
Washington Department of Transportation |
$309,096 |
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Wyoming |
Wyoming Department of Transportation |
$160,397 |
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TOTAL |
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$11,554,493 |
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