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April 23, 2021 | Kamala Harris is Quietly Pushing Loans for Small & Diverse Businesses | Over the course of President Joe Biden’s election campaign, he repeatedly promised to put minority and women-owned businesses at the forefront of his recovery agenda. As we have ...Read more |
April 18, 2021 | SBA to Launch Restaurant Revitalization Fund | The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Saturday application requirements and eligibility guidelines for the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund signed into law as part of the ...Read more |
April 16, 2021 | Federal Railroad Agency to Conduct First Nationwide M/WBE Disparity Study | The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will be running a disparity study on small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to better understand whether or not firms applying for subcontracts ...Read more |
April 13, 2021 | New Participation Goals for Illinois’s BEP-Certified Businesses | The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) has announced a new disparity study along with a new formula in order to raise the participation of Di ...Read more |
April 6, 2021 | DBE Mentor-Protege Program Launches in Santa Clara | In collaboration with Silicone Valley Transit Consultants (SVTC), the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is implementing a Mentor-Protege Program with the goal of aiding the growth o ...Read more |
March 10, 2021 | Uncertainty as PPP Gets Cash Injections Despite Looming Expiration Date | The Payment Protection Program is still set to expire March 31st despite a new cash injection and more than $100 billion in still available funds. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) s ...Read more |
March 6, 2021 | New Orleans Seeks to Ensure 35% of City Contracts go to DBEs | Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans has announced efforts to expand access to public contracts for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). As part of these steps the office of Supplier Diversit ...Read more |
February 25, 2021 | USDOT Loans More Than $900 Million for Dallas Regional Rail Project | The Department of Transportation announced on Thursday a $908 million loan to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. The money comes out of the DOT’s Railroad ...Read more |
February 20, 2021 | FAA Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on ACDBE Program | The Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to gather input from stakeholders to help them guide upcoming modifications and changes regarding its Airport Conc ...Read more |
February 16, 2021 | UPDATE: Biden’s Labor Secretary Pick Faces Legal Action Over Disparity Study | UPDATE: The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN) and Amplify Latinx have filed a with the Department of Justice and the Department of Transporta ...Read more |