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FHWA DBE Meeting Materials
April 27th, 2021 Meeting Materials
Dec. 28, 2020 Virtual Public Meeting - SLIDES
On April 9th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a final rule that modernizes the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE) program regulations. This Final Rule will modernize existing regulations to improve provisions for the benefit of the program participants and grow firm capacity and owner wealth.
The Civil Rights Office is in the process of reviewing this Final Rule and updating our processes to comply with the new regulations by the given deadline, May 9th, 2024. Our office will send out updates in regards to these changes in order for Alaskan DBE's and ACDBE's to thrive under this Final Rule. For more information about the Final Rule, check out the USDOT website to learn more about what this means for your business. You can also view the Final Rule Webinar recording and access the Final Rule documents on the DBE and ACDBE Final Rule page.
Key changes made to the DBE and ACDBE programs include several provisions that will have a direct impact on eligible firms and the contractors that hire them, such as:
A summary table of the final rule can be accessed at: https://www.transportation.gov/DBEFinalRule.
USDOT will be hosting a series of trainings and informational sessions beginning April 2024. Sign up for the GovDelivery DBE list to receive updates. The DBE/ACDBE Final Rule Webpage is available to learn more about the rulemaking process, trainings and informational sessions as well as other information about the final rule.
DBE Participation Statistics – For now, this information is available upon request from the Civil Rights Office.