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DBE goal methodology

Overall DBE Program goals

Our Civil Rights Division establishes the triennial goal methodologies for DBE participation on USDOT-assisted contracts with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.

Federal Highway Administration

Our FHWA DBE triennial goal methodology for FFYs 2020-2022 supports an overall goal of 14.4%. We plan to satisfy this goal on its FHWA-funded contracts with a 7.5% race-conscious component and a 6.9% race-neutral component.

The goal methodology was established using information from the disparity study conducted by Colette Holt & Associates.

Read the current methodology.

Federal Aviation Administration

Proposed FFYs 2022-2024 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Triennial Goal Methodology for Federal Aviation Administration Projects.

Our proposed FAA DBE triennial goal methodology for FFYs 2022-2024 supports an overall goal of 11.5%. We plan to satisfy this goal on our FAA-funded contracts with an 11.5% race-conscious component and a 0% race-neutral component.

The goal methodology was established using information from the disparity study conducted by Colette Holt & Associates.

The public comment period for the proposed FFYs 2022-2024 FAA DBE goal methodology has ended.

Read the proposed methodology.

The current FAA DBE goal methodology for FFYs 2019-2021 supports an overall goal of 12%, which we plan to satisfy with a 6.4% race-conscious component and a 5.6% race-neutral component.

Read the current methodology.

Federal Transit Administration

Proposed FFYs 2024-2026 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Triennial Goal Methodology for Federal Transit Administration Projects.

Our proposed DBE triennial goal methodology for FFYs 2024-2026 supports an overall goal of 4.15%. TxDOT plans to satisfy this goal on its Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded contracts with a 3.02% race-conscious component and 1.13% race-neutral component.

The public comment period for the proposed FTA DBE goal methodology has ended.

Read the proposed methodology.

Our current FTA DBE triennial goal methodology for FFYs 2021-2023 supports an overall goal of 3.1%. We plan to satisfy this goal on our FTA-funded contracts with a 0.8% race-conscious component and a 2.3% race-neutral component.

Read the current methodology.