FHWA FUNDING TO HELP MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES COMPETE FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY CONTRACTS

FHWA received 48 submissions from 45 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
 
 Roads & Bridges
 MARCH 18, 2022

 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $10 million in funding from the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services (DBE/SS) program to help eligible small businesses compete for federal highway contracts.
 “With these funds, state transportation departments will help minority- and women-owned businesses across the country create jobs and better compete for resources for transportation projects nationwide,” Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Stephanie Pollack said in a statement.
 According to a news release from FHWA, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continues funding for the DBE/SS program for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The funding is provided to state DOTs, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories for the purpose of administering programs that provide training and assistance to DBEs to improve their ability to compete on federally assisted contracts.

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