Statewide: pathways to success - focus development of DBE firms to build capacity & undertake more contracting opportunities in highway construction

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN DOT) received a $171,913.45 Project Grant award on May 23, 2023 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support MN DOT's "Pathways to Success - Focus Development of DBE Firms to Build Capacity & Undertake More Contracting Opportunities in Highway Construction" project. As the designated recipient of federal transportation funds for Minnesota, MN DOT will manage programs to enhance the capacity of disadvantaged business enterprises to better compete for and perform highway construction contracts across the state. This aligns with the Federal Highway Administration's goal of assisting states in providing for construction, preservation and improvement of highways through the Federal-aid Highway Program.