Gateway Development Commission (GDC) administers a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26: Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Programs as a condition of financial assistance from DOT.

Click here to view GDC’s DBE Program Plan. 

FFY 2024-2026 Proposed DBE Goal for FTA-Assisted Contracts 

As a direct recipient of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) federal funds, GDC developed its Overall DBE Goal for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2024-2026. The Overall DBE Goal impacts FTA-assisted contracts solicited and awarded from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026. The 20.07% DBE Overall Goal will be implemented utilizing a combination of race-neutral and race-conscious measures. 

Click here to view the Overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal Methodology for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2024/2026. 

Upon request, materials can be provided in Spanish.  

Contact the DBE Team at the Gateway Development Commission

Please reach out to Robin Murray, Special Advisor, Diversity and Civil Rights, at rmurray@gatewayprogram.org with any DBE inquiries.